Category: 7. SciTech

Your immune system has one job: to protect you. And most of the time, it does that job like a pro. 

But occasionally it gets a…

During the Trinity nuclear test on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert—the world’s very first test of an atomic bomb—a new material spontaneously formed. It was discovered only recently, by an international research team coordinated by geologist Luca Bindi at the University of Florence,…

As states seek out much-needed supplies of clean, reliable energy, some are looking to an unconventional source: abandoned oil and gas wells harnessed for geothermal heat.

Millions of inactive wells are littered across the United States, the relics of earlier eras of fossil fuel production….

look up! Asteroid 2026 JH2 is now approaching Earth; the object, which is about 20 meters (66 feet) in diameter—comparable to Chicago’s Cloud Gate sculpture—will pass by on May 18. Enthusiasts will be able to observe it using a telescope or during a live broadcast organized by Virtual…

It all started with a simple landscaping project.

Retired chicken farmer Mihail Mihailidis just wanted to build a retaining wall. He acquired a block of sandstone from a local quarry in Kincumber, Australia, and set to work preparing it for its new purpose.

When he turned the stone over,…

There’s nothing quite like the sound of an airplane toilet flushing. But that incredibly loud sucking sound is actually…