Science

Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?

NASA's Artemis II mission will soon send astronauts on a trip around the moon, if the current plans hold. But why is the U.S. so eager to revisit the...

Measles’ resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what’s coming

In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare — a few...

Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon

Astronomers think they've glimpsed one of the rarest sights in space: two planets smashing into each other around...

Spinning Innovation: How Barlow’s Wheel Inspires Today’s Electromechanics

Electric motors are at the heart of modern industry, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. But...

Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes

Like physics, math has its own set of "fundamental particles" — the prime numbers, which can't be broken...

Analog to Digital: Tracing the Multimeters’ Evolution Over Time

The world of electronics and electrical engineering has always relied heavily on accurate measurement tools, and among these tools, the multimeter stands out as...

‘Cikai Korran came here and saw’: Visitors from India graffitied dozens of Egyptian tombs 2,000 years ago

Roughly 2,000 years ago, one visitor to Egypt's Valley of the Kings graffitied his name — Cikai Korran — eight times in Old Tamil,...

Prehistoric water-dwelling weirdo with sideways teeth and a twisted jaw was already a ‘living fossil’ 275 million years ago

Paleontologists have revealed a bizarre prehistoric creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth, and the water-dwelling weirdo was already a "living fossil" when...

Scientists made AI agents ruder — and they performed better at complex reasoning tasks

When artificial intelligence (AI) is allowed to behave more like a human communicator, it becomes a more effective debate partner that reaches more accurate...

Fresh look at Apollo moon rocks solves decades-old mystery about the moon’s magnetic field

For decades, a debate has raged about whether the moon ever had a strong magnetic field, or if it was always weak. Now, a...

The Crystal Current: Can Gemstones Unlock a New Kind of Electricity for Electromechanical Systems?

In the evolving world of science and engineering, the search for alternative materials is intensifying. From the perspective of an experienced electromechanic or an...