The diabolical ironclad beetle is an incredibly tough little creature. A peek inside its exoskeleton reveals what makes it virtually uncrushable.
Even under low light, this new technology exploits the contrast between light and shade to produce a current that can power small electronics.
Today, high-pressure superconductors are a hot topic. 50 years ago, scientists were just starting to explore the possibilities.
In a first, scientists spot electricity flowing without resistance on the rim of a topological superconductor.
As a steak cooks in an oven, movement of liquid within the meat causes it to become extra juicy in the center in a way that can be predicted by mathematics.
As people began wielding new materials, the technologies fundamentally changed humankind, the new book ‘The Alchemy of Us’ argues.
Scientists finally spotted a pair-density wave in a high-temperature superconductor.
Sturdy types of plastic may persist in seawater for much long than scientists previously thought.
The different components of a nuclear waste storage unit start to corrode each other when wet, new lab experiments show.
A coating of samarium nickel oxide counteracts hotter objects’ tendency for brighter thermal radiation.