The periodic table of elements stands as one of the most significant achievements in the history of science, offering a ...

Carbon's unique chemical properties allow it to be an essential building block for life on Earth and many other molecules we rely on for day-to-day life—but what about carbon's neighbor? Silicon is ...

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Humans aren't the only species that can pretend, a study shows. Scientists offered a bonobo imaginary juice and grapes in a ...

Iridium oxide is one of the most important—and most problematic—materials in the global push toward clean energy. It is ...

Nine pilot programs will test the interoperability of behavioral health-specific data elements to strengthen care coordination and social referral workflows, streamline federal reporting and more.

Thousands of the world’s best athletes will flock to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy in February 2026 for the 25th ...

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

Downtown Anchorage will be dancing with energy on Friday evening. Artist Meghan Holtan’s public art project “The Energy We ...

Climate change is intensifying environmental constraints on agriculture and global food security. Increasing temperature ...

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

Ancient evidence suggests a new twist in how we all got here.