Curious Kids: Why do Leeches Suck our Blood?
The short answer is that leeches need blood to grow [...]
Strange Topological Materials are Popping up Everywhere Physicists Look
‘Fragile topology’ is the latest addition to a group of [...]
Why Weather Forecasting Keeps Getting Better
“The Weather Machine” is Andrew Blum’s new book on the [...]
How to Build a Skyscraper Out of Wood
"Building skyscrapers out of wood: It sounds bizarre, unsafe, maybe [...]
A ‘Vampire’ Fungus has Killed Millions of Bats Since 2006. Here’s Why it Matters
An estimated 6.7 million bats have faced an early demise [...]
This is What Happens to Your Brain During Runner’s High
In popular culture, "runner's high" is often described as a [...]
The Periodic Table is 150 – But it Could Have Looked Very Different
Russian chemist, Dimitri Mendeleev, was the inventor of the periodic [...]
The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s
There isn’t much that we can do if our bodies [...]
Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes
Black holes have long posed a problem for physicists who [...]
Eating insects is good for you — and the planet!
With the Earth's growing population, increased urbanization, and the rise [...]