Dr. James Orgill, a chemical engineer, explains the “surprisingly deep” physics principle behind the viral ice cream transfer ...

A new solar breakthrough may overcome a long-standing efficiency barrier. Researchers used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through singlet fission. The result ...

After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic ...

Earthquakes that jiggle Earth's middle layer may be more widespread than scientists thought. A new map of these mysterious deep earthquakes shows that they occur all around the world and that they may ...

Across deserts, oceans, mountains, and even deep inside Earth, scientists have encountered phenomena that once appeared to defy logic. Rivers seem to flow uphill. Sand dunes roar like concert speakers ...