We may be one step closer to adding a new element to the periodic table.  The table currently lists 118 chemical elements. Each has a different number of protons in…

Telomere (noun, “TELL-oh-meer”) Telomeres are protective caps at the tips of DNA in chromosomes. DNA is a molecule that contains the instructions for how to make and maintain a specific…

Have you ever struggled with a task because having two arms just wasn’t enough? If so, you might appreciate a new device that could lend a helping hand — literally.…

Earth’s Cretaceous Period is well-known for its huge, lumbering dinosaurs. But many smaller organisms were shaping the landscape at the same time. And the results of these battles can still…

Finding planets around other stars used to be extremely difficult. In fact, scientists found the first black hole and countless distant galaxies before spotting any worlds beyond our solar system.…

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. For real. These animals — the largest living lizards — have razor-sharp teeth. What’s more, a layer of iron lines the tips and saw-like edges…

Four thousand years ago, the world’s last woolly mammoth took its final breath. But the reason for that may not be what many scientists had long suspected. The last of…

Cosmic rays (noun, “KOZ-mick rayz”) Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that zoom through the cosmos. Most of these particles are protons. Others are proton-neutron clusters, or atomic nuclei. They race…