New nerve gas detector built with Legos and a smartphone

Researchers have designed a way to sense dangerous chemicals using, in part, a simple rig consisting…

Scientists find evidence of complex organic molecules from Enceladus

Using mass spectrometry data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists found that large, carbon-rich organic molecules are…

‘Ring around bathtub’ at giant volcano field shows movement of subterranean magma

A new study is tracing the geologic changes in the Maule volcanoes, located in a region…

Orangutan: How 70,000 years of human interaction have shaped an icon of wild nature

The evolution of the orangutan has been more heavily influenced by humans than was previously thought,…

Tricky feat with stand-up molecule

Scientists have achieved a new level of precision working with single molecules. They succeeded in placing…

Yosemite granite ‘tells a different story’ story about Earth’s geologic history

A team of scientists revealed that granites from Yosemite National Park contain minerals that crystalized at…

Insight into the physics of the Higgs particle

Physicists have succeeded in putting a superconducting gas into an exotic state. Their experiments allow new…

Adhering to Paris Agreement climate goal could significantly decrease heat-related summer deaths

As much of the UK and Europe swelters under heatwave conditions, new research has produced compelling…

Milky Way is rich in grease-like molecules

Our galaxy is rich in grease-like molecules, according to new research. Astronomers used a laboratory to…

Sounds of moving objects change perceptions of body size

Sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size, according to a…