From the 1950s through the 1980s, the United States and Soviet Union built and tested thousands of nuclear weapons. Fallout from those tests has littered the planet with radioactive debris…

A popular technique for decorating pottery is helping scientists “paint” intricate patterns on nanosized bits of gold. This teeny tiny art technique could give the gold specks exciting new properties.…

Ammolites are some pretty fabulous fossils. Unlike many ancient life forms that get preserved in dull browns and grays, ammolites shimmer like rainbows. Their vivid hues make them prized gemstones…

When someone is trapped in an avalanche, there is very little time before their oxygen supply runs out. A new safety device, though, can channel air to the buried person’s…

Taxonomy (noun, “tax-ON-uh-mee”) Taxonomy is the science of grouping living things into categories. This field involves two major tasks. One is to develop categories for living things. These categories are…

Before Katie Mack became a scientist, she was the kid taking apart TV remotes and building solar-powered cars out of LEGOs. “I’d take things apart and put them back together…

Step, shake, clap. A group of teens moves to the beat. In a video of their dance, colorful starbursts break out from their hands. These girls created their own moves.…

Crying over chopped onions could be a thing of the past. Slicing with sharper blades and slower cuts can eliminate those painful tears, a new study finds. A chemical formed…

Antarctic fish build surprisingly organized neighborhoods of nests — and in some very odd shapes. Scientists spotted this aquatic architecture in the Weddell Sea. Those waters, off the coast of…