New unfurling parachutes really hit the mark. Scientists were inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, or paper cutting. They made parachutes that open automatically when dropped. And unlike typical…

Every human being starts with the fusion of two cells: an egg cell from one parent and a sperm cell from the other. But for a variety of reasons, two…

Van Allen belts (noun, “VAN AL-en BELTS”) Van Allen belts — or Van Allen radiation belts — are donut-shaped rings of charged particles that encircle Earth. Earth has two permanent…