What Are Parasites & How Do They Make Us Sick?
There are three main types of parasites that can make [...]
Swarming Bacteria Create an ‘Impossible’ Superfluid
Normally, most object encounter friction to some degree as they [...]
Mathematicians Calculate How Randomness Creeps In
To solve a 15 puzzle, the user must order 15 [...]
What Shape Is the Universe? A New Study Suggests We’ve Got It All Wrong
Authors of a paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy [...]
The Problem of the Missing Satellite Galaxies Gives Way — Now There’s Too Many
Astronomers are discovering that dwarf galaxies surrounding the Milky Way [...]
Explainer: What Happens When Magnetic North and True North Align?
Magnetic north refers to the direction in which a compass [...]
What Tick Saliva Does to the Human Body
Tick saliva contains thousands of distinct proteins that collectively allow [...]
There is No Great Salt Debate: We Should be Consuming Less
Most people today consume about twice the World Health Organization [...]
The Ethics of Consciousness Hunting
The ethics behind individuals who wind up in vegetative states [...]
Get to Know Maxwell’s Equations—You’re Using Them Right Now
Encountering physics equations as a non-physics major can be overwhelming [...]