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Meteorology may not seem like an eco-unfriendly field, but its does need to clean up its act in at least one way. A new high-tech glider could help it do so, by allowing single-use weather-balloon-carried devices to be reclaimed and reused.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on venerable 1980s Space Shuttle technology to protect the next generation of reusable spacecraft from the deadly heat of reentry.

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible - light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another light source, it's possible to create this bizarre ...

Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives dogs - and many other hairy mammals - to ...

Ice wreaks havoc on surfaces, but we might have a new way to prevent it building up. Scientists at Northwestern University have shown that textured surfaces with thin layers of graphene oxide can stay completely frost-free for long periods.

Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held in our minds.

How do you keep a glass of beer cold the longest? By using science, of course. At least that's what one researcher has turned to, finding the optimal shape of vessel that will keep a poured beer chilled for as long as possible while you drink it.

Under the right circumstances, electrons can actually "freeze" into a bizarre solid form. Now, physicists at Berkeley Lab have created and taken the first ever direct images of this structure.

Flight 6 of SpaceX's giant Starship is scheduled to fly no earlier than Monday, November 18, 2024. If there are no delays, the world's largest rocket ever to fly will lift off at 4:00 pm CST from the company's Texas Starbase. Here's how to watch.

A recent study has shown that nanoplastics - plastic particles smaller than 0.001 millimeters - affect the body's ability to absorb antibiotics, and may even lead to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.