Some dinosaurs were picky eaters. Certain plant-munching dinosaurs preferred specific parts of plants, new data show. Researchers have long thought that what these herbivorous dinos ate was based on…
Infrasound (noun, “IN-fruh-sownd”) Infrasound refers to sound pitched too low for a human to hear. “Infra” means below. So think of infrasound as sound so deep it’s below human detection.…
Here’s a no-jab way to get vaccinated. Just open your mouth and floss. This approach works well in mice, scientists report. They hope a version for people could work, too.…
Designing a new class of versatile metal-and-carbon molecules has earned three scientists the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Think of metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, as honeycombs or cages. Inside are…
At 3 a.m. on a crisp May night in Chile, all seemed well with the world’s largest digital camera. Until it didn’t. Inside the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Sandrine…
The wings of many flying insects — bees, butterflies and dragonflies, for instance — seem to follow the same blueprint: A solid surface or membrane pushes against the air to…
For bringing quantum effects to a scale once thought impossible, three physicists will take home the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics. In the 1980s, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John…
Key concepts: planet science, temperature, recording data, analyzing data Credits: Megan Arnett, PhD, Science Buddies Depending on where you live, during colder months the ground might be covered in snow,…
The body’s immune system recruits certain cells to fight infections and help heal wounds. Afterwards, another group of cells will tell those recruits it’s time to stand down. That second…