Scientists have long been probing the universe to determine how elements came together to form planets and (at least in Earth’s case) gave rise to life. One disconnect was that the universe contained ...

Seventeen elements of the periodic table have taken on outsize importance because of their use in smartphones, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other technologies. They’re valued for their ...

Clouds of cosmic dust and gas contain many of the building blocks needed for life, but sulfur is mysteriously rare.John McCustion/University Marketing and Communications Astrochemists have long been ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Taylor Pittman got her Technical and Creative Writing Degree in 2021 and has a passion for video games and storytelling. She has enjoyed reading and writing since she was old enough to pick up a ...

Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command and a previous Wash100 awardee, discussed at a symposium the five principles of USSPACECOM’s “Elements of Victory,” which he said could help deter ...

Using Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s 88-Inch Cyclotron, an international team of physicists has successfully made two atoms of livermorium (atomic symbol Lv) using a titanium beam for the ...

Thousands of families were displaced on Tuesday when fires torched homes throughout Pacific Palisades and Altadena, kicking off a regionwide house hunt as victims scoured a tight market looking for ...

New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area. Pioneered by the University of Florida, the ...