A bacterial cell settles onto a nondescript surface. It is plump, healthy and functioning as it should. Nothing appears amiss ...

We usually assume that tissue folding (the process that creates organs, embryos, and the deep ridges of the human brain) requires complex internal control. So then how does one of the world’s simplest ...

Key Points Years of studying natural surfaces-like the nanopillared wings of cicadas and dragonflies-have revealed a powerful ...

An ecologist is hoping to see 6,000 different species in 2026. Graeme Lyons, 47, who lives in Brighton, takes part in a hobby ...

My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms ...

JWST images reveal hidden stars, dusty galaxies, and cosmic timelines. See why Webb’s infrared vision is rewriting ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Currently on sale for $28.48, this microscope packs a couple of features that make it impressively adaptable, including up to 1000x ...

For decades, scientists have known about “equatorial waters”—masses of ocean that separate waters north and south of the equator—in both the Pacific and Indian oceans. But a similar mass in the ...

Nearly a century ago, Ernst Ruska and Max Knoll provided the first demonstration of a microscope that could image specimens using electrons rather than light. The earliest images obtained via this ...

The Building Blocks Of Everyday Materials Science So, what exactly is materials science? It’s basically the study ...