Plastic pollution has moved from oceans and beaches into the most intimate corners of the human body. Tiny fragments of ...

Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

A stable graphene signal suggests some quantum particles can remember past interactions, a key step toward quantum computing.

Microplastics are pervasive, found everywhere on Earth, from the Sahara Desert to patches of Arctic sea ice. Now a new ...

Several years ago, scientists discovered that a single microscopic particle could rock back and forth on its own under a ...

Auroras occur when solar wind collides with Earth’s magnetic field, creating dazzling lights. Learn why auroras appear in red ...

In a twist on conventional wisdom, researchers have discovered that in ocean-like fluids with changing density, tiny porous particles can sink faster than larger ones, thanks to how they absorb salt.

A 2024 study by the French NGO Agir pour l’Environnement found that repeatedly opening and closing plastic soda bottles significantly increased the number of microplastic particles in the beverages.

I n 2016, NASA launched the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) probe, which famously touched down on asteroid Bennu in 2020, before ...

Astronomers found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, hinting at a "fundamental breakthrough" that ...

At 15, a Belgian prodigy finishes a quantum physics PhD and turns to AI-driven medicine, raising an unexpected question about ...

Injectable dermal products have become some of the most sought-after cosmetic treatments. But behind every injection lies a ...