What’s the Best Way to Cut Onions Without Crying? New Research Suggests That Thin, Sharp Blades Are Key to Minimizing Tears
For a new study, physicists visualized and quantified the tear-producing droplets that get expelled from onions when they’re cut
Feeding Flamingos Create Underwater Tornado-Like Vortices to Capture Their Prey, Study Finds
Rather than passively filter-feeding, the birds use their heads, beaks and feet to generate motion in the water that funnels invertebrates into their mouths
This Is the Best Way to Drop an Egg Without Breaking It, According to Scientists
Experiments challenge the commonly held idea that dropping an egg vertically will help prevent it from cracking in a classic school assignment
Here’s the Secret to Making the Perfect Cup of Pour-Over Coffee, According to Physicists
By adjusting the pouring technique and height, the new method could use 10 percent fewer coffee grounds without compromising on strength or flavor
The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player’s hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their “sweet spot”
How an 18th-Century Female Physicist Broke Boundaries and Inspired the Generations Who Followed
Cristina Roccati graduated from the University of Bologna when few other Italian women earned degrees, and she taught physics for decades
This Comprehensive Guide Will Answer the Questions You Have About Black Holes—and Spark Some New Ones
In a new book release, two scientists combine forces to explain the discoveries, developments and theories made in the realm of the densest objects in space
A Record-Breaking ‘Ghost Particle’ From Outer Space Made a Splash of Light in the Mediterranean
The neutrino was 30 times more energetic than any other previously observed particle of its kind. Scientists still don’t know exactly where it came from
Mantis Shrimp Pack a Punch With the Force of a Bullet—and They Don’t Get Hurt. Here’s How
In a new study, scientists tested the complex layers in the animal’s clubs that serve as mighty shields to absorb the shock of the impact
Astronomers Suspect Colliding Supermassive Black Holes Left the Universe Awash in Gravitational Waves
Radio telescopes tracking signals from spinning, ultra-dense stars point to ripples in the fabric of space
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation systems
On This Day in 1951, Four Illuminated Lightbulbs in Idaho Were Evidence of the First Time a Nuclear Power Plant Generated Electricity
Although it was just a byproduct of developing a new type of reactor, the generation of electricity from nuclear energy signaled a bright future ahead
Google Reveals New A.I. Model That Predicts Weather Better Than the Best Traditional Forecasts
Instead of crunching mathematical calculations, GenCast was trained on four decades of historical weather data to produce an array of 15-day forecasts
After Decades of Searching, Are Physicists Closing In on Dark Matter?
With no conclusive laboratory results, researchers are turning to other methods to find the elusive substance
Scientists Who Developed the Building Blocks of Artificial Intelligence Win Nobel Prize in Physics
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton shared the award for their work on artificial neural networks and machine learning
Scientists Use Cold War-Era Spy Plane to Find Unexpected Gamma Rays in Thunderstorms
The new findings bring storm researchers one step closer to solving the mystery of how lightning forms
World’s First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say
The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about gravity, gravitational waves and dark matter
‘The Starry Night’ Accurately Depicts a Scientific Theory That Wasn’t Described Until Years After van Gogh’s Death
Researchers say that the iconic painting’s swirling sky lines up with Kolmogorov’s theory of turbulence, suggesting that the artist was a careful observer of the world around him
Ancient Egyptians May Have Used Hydraulic Lift to Build Pyramid
Researchers propose that a system of water could have lifted heavy stones to the height necessary to construct the Step Pyramid
See Five Dazzling New Images of the Cosmos, Captured by Europe’s Space Telescope
With its visible and infrared photography, Euclid—known as the “dark universe detective”—is helping astronomers better understand dark matter and dark energy
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