That pimple patch you’re using now is so last year. A new type locks on to pesky pimples better. Its secret is its tiny, uniquely shaped needles. They also help…

Groups of ants seem to be smarter than the sum of their parts. But for groups of humans, that’s not always the case. In lab experiments, scientists gave longhorn crazy…

As a longtime piano player, Toby Lam is fascinated by how music affects people. He’s done experiments testing how music influences mood and memory. When he learned that attention spans…

Supermoon (noun, “SOOP-er-moon”) A supermoon is a full moon that appears larger and brighter than usual. It occurs when the moon is full and at its closest point to Earth.…

A repurposed glue gun has helped repair broken bones in rabbits. Instead of a regular glue stick, it melts a material that helps bones heal. Some breaks in bones need…

A ringing black hole made ripples in spacetime. Spotted for the first time in January, these ripples are the clearest yet observed. Researchers reported detecting the signal in the September…

On a snowy night in 2021, four shivering scientists in Michigan set down their shovels and studied a hand-drawn map by flashlight. The map led to a secret location. They…

Is my red the same as your red? It’s a classic puzzler, one that’s fun to debate with your friends and family. Do colors look the same to you as…

When you think of words that describe poop and pee, “useful” is probably not one of the first that comes to mind. Feces and urine are, after all, basically everything…

New materials could snatch harmful “forever chemicals” out of water in a faster, more sustainable way than previous ones. So-called forever chemicals are a group of more than 10,000 infamous…