While scientists have long known that iron oxide minerals help lock away enormous amounts of carbon—sequestering it from the ...

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue.

Scientists reveal how iron-rich soil minerals chemically trap carbon using multiple nanoscale bonding mechanisms.

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

Every breath of air, every strand of DNA and every cell in my body carries a chemical story that began long before Earth ...

Trident Technical College astronomy professor Blake Crosby has a gift for translating complex science into fascinating conversation. He kindly agreed to answer imaginative questions about cosmic myste ...

The EPA refutes that several recently approved pesticides are ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s what the science says.

A violent stellar explosion has just given astronomers their clearest look yet at how some of the raw ingredients for biology ...

We at the opinions desk know firsthand just how awkward holiday family encounters can be.  Fortunately, we’re here to walk you through how to respond to any tense conversations ...

Water is all around us, yet its surface layer—home to chemical reactions that shape life on Earth—is surprisingly hard to study. Experiments at SLAC's X-ray laser are bringing it into focus.