Category science

New research suggests holographic dark energy could stop the universe’s expansion.

Does the budget-friendly Ordo Sonic+ electric toothbrush offer good value for money?

This new device can AI to distinguish between different coffee blends or detect when food or drink may be on the verge of going bad.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the science of studying democracies.

Let’s talk neutrinos Two dark matter experiments have spotted signs of neutrinos knocking into atomic nuclei in their detectors. The finding portends a future obstacle for the detectors, Emily Conover reported in “ ‘Fog’ invades dark matter experiments” (SN: 8/24/24,…

This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators.

Sea angels — a type of swimming slug — that live in the open ocean are carnivorous little creatures that have evolved to feed on sea snails.

People all over the world believe they’ve seen or heard a ghost, but there’s no scientific evidence for spirits, hauntings or the paranormal. So what’s behind these “encounters”?

A photograph of the arched stone bridge that William Rowan Hamilton scratched his equation into.

Severe flu infections can lead to a range of deadly complications, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised by age or disease.