Ditching the toothbrush for whiter teeth, fewer cavities

The first thing people notice when they meet you is your smile. To be more confident…

Augmented reality could be the future of paper books, according to new research

Augmented reality might allow printed books to make a comeback against the e-book trend, according to…

Out with a bang: Explosive neutron star merger captured for the first time in millimeter light

Scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery explosion caused by the merger of a neutron star…

NASA Establishes Board to Review Initial Earth System Observatory Plans

NASA has established an Independent Review Board, or IRB, to proactively assist with assessment of current…

Explosive neutron star merger captured for the first time in millimeter light

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)—an international observatory co-operated by the U.S. National Science…

Astronomers discover 21 new extremely low-mass white dwarf candidates

Using data from the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) and ESA’s Gaia satellite,…

Does Taylor Swift deserve criticism over her private jet habits?

Criticism of Taylor Swift on social media soared this past weekend after the pop singer topped…

Health care is responsible for 7% of carbon emissions, and there are safe and easy ways to reduce it

While we think of carbon emissions coming from manufacturing and agriculture, we don’t often think of…

Pacific nations are extraordinarily rich in critical minerals. But mining them may take a terrible toll

Plundering the Pacific for its rich natural resources has a long pedigree. Think of the European…

Investigatings drivers of Antarctic ice retreat

An investigation of how an Antarctic ice sheet melted thousands of years ago will improve contemporary…