How compressed-air storage could give renewable energy a boost
Compressed-air energy storage isn't carbon neutral, but it's a lower-carbon option.
Science // Science & Exploration
Russian space chief told to drop grandiose talk, get more done
"Stop talking about where our missions will land in 2030, get to work."
Forgotten man, forgotten disease—Aniru Conteh and the battle against Lassa fever
Surrounded by civil war and one of Africa's deadliest diseases, he stayed to save thousands.
Oxford scientists successfully recreated a famous rogue wave in the lab
The so-called "Draupner wave" was recorded by an oil drilling platform in 1995.
Researchers get gene drive to push mice beyond Mendel
New technique can spread a single version of a gene throughout an entire population.
New Shepard makes 10th launch as Blue Origin aims to fly humans late in 2019
The company has yet to begin selling tickets for the six-person capsule.
Emergency declared near Portland for measles outbreak in anti-vaccine hotspot
The case count is rising rapidly in area with unvaccinated children.
Some of us may produce super-healing poop—and scientists are on it
There isn't one stool to rule them all, but some are clearly better than others.
Study: Keep craft beer cool and drink in three months for best flavor
Concentrations of a key aromatic compound fall dramatically over three months.
Social media can predict what you’ll say, even if you don’t participate
On Twitter, your words are predictable using the words of your network.
Elon Musk has been pitching cheap tunnels from The Boring Company to big names
The entrepreneur says he can tunnel Blue Mountains for $15 million per kilometer.
This massive rocket creates a fireball as it launches, and that’s by design
No, the rocket isn't about to blow up—it's just physics in action.
Intrepid scientist corrects physiology in Gulliver’s Travels after 300 years
Jonathan Swift miscalculated some of the scaling in his 1726 satirical masterpiece.
Hermit crabs evolved longer penises to keep their shells from being stolen
Biologist Mark Laidre dubbed his hypothesis "private parts for private property."
Damning court docs show just how far Sacklers went to push OxyContin
Secretive, wealthy Sackler family is at the heart of the opioid crisis, lawsuit alleges.
