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Physics

New Atomic Accelerator

This excerpt from the December 14, 1963, issue of Science News Letter talks about how the atom smashers at Argonne National Lab have evolved.

Materials Science

Qingsongite

This newly christened mineral has an atomic structure that’s similar to diamond and nearly as hard.

Genetics

Exploring dog origins with data and a dose of imagination

Health & Medicine

Feedback

Readers response to seeing sadness’ sunny side.

Science & Society

U.S. science funding sends young people a mixed message

I think science, and more specifically scientific thinking, is the most powerful tool for understanding the world. Everyone should learn how to think like a scientist.

Animals

Clearly new snail

Croatia’s deepest cave system is home to a tiny, translucent resident.

Earth

Wet terrain responsible for Iceland’s hollow lava towers

Normally found underwater, the rocky structures form on land too.

Health & Medicine

Waiting to exhale

Scientists sift through the chemical potpourri that escapes our lungs for new ways to diagnose disease.

Neuroscience

Mind to motion

Brain-computer interfaces promise new freedom for the paralyzed and immobile.

Planetary Science

Moon material on Earth

Scientists now think that tektites are a type of impactite, formed during the rapid heating and cooling of material ejected when a meteorite strikes Earth.

Astronomy

Astronomers explain planets’ backward motion

Giant planets in distant orbits may be reversing the direction of their closer-in neighbors.

Animals

How ticks get under your skin

A close look at a tick’s mouthparts reveals enviable burrowing tools.