There is more to these plants than you would think, and they're definitly not just weeds. (Photo : Ana Morgan) Dandelions, some see them as an eyesore, a weed, the infestation of an otherwise beautiful lawn, but that wasn't always the case.
DuPont, 3M and Chemours argue over the responsibility of cleanup. (Photo : Cheryl Hogue/C&EN) In a congressional hearing held earlier this month, executives from American conglomerates DuPont, Chemours, and 3M told congress that they are not and should not be held responsible for the country's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, pollution.
The hat is for the viewers but the device alone works very gently for the user. (Photo : Sam Million-Weaver from the University of Wisconsin-Madison) Baldness is no doubt something no one wants to have, whether for health or aesthetic reasons.
The Tunabot can mimic the speed and movement patterns of the yellowfin tuna. The yellowfin tuna is a torpedo shaped fish capable of escaping most predators because of its speed that can reach up to 46 miles per hour, making it one of the fastest fish in the world.
The team effort resulted in the production of synthetic fuel, which they plan to scale up later on. (Photo : Image from Pipeline Journal) The Power-to-X, or P2X, Kopernikus project is a four-way collaboration among four different institutions with the aim to produce synthetic fuel from renewable materials.
Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum. (Photo : VectorStock) Anyone who graduated high school around the turn of the century, or even 10 years there after, probably wouldn't recognize the information found in today's text books.
The Navy isn’t admitting to the existence of aliens, but seem to be taking UFOs seriously. (Photo : Screen grab from YouTube video) The United States Navy has confirmed the authenticity of three videos that show footage of "unidentified aerial phenomenon", or UAP, according to The Black Vault, a website that dedicates itself to the exposing of government secrets.
The mystery of Loch Ness monster that has been hunting our imagination for centuries now. The latest sighting and recent study reveal the face of this creature.
The shapeshifting metamaterials are potentially valuable in adaptive energy storage and handling. Scientists have been studying the properties of metamaterials for a few years now due to their ability to manipulate light and sound waves, essentially turning them into "invisibility cloaks.
New research shows that decomposing bodies move around significantly. (Photo : Credit: Deen Channel) Researchers at the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research, or AFTER, studied deceased specimens for 17 months using time-lapse cameras.
New research from the University of Georgia posits that teenagers who do not engage in dating are less likely to get depressed and fare better in comparison to their peers who are dating.
Significance of SF6 power source and how it is adversely affecting our world today. It may have been a very useful gas but it is also the most powerful greenhouse gas in the world.
The possibility of Jordan running out of water has been a threatening piece of news in this ever-evolving world. Is Jordan really running out of water?
A recent explosion could have released smallpox and other deadly viruses, but didn’t. (Photo : Google Maps) The likelihood of an explosion in a Russian research facility subsequently releasing smallpox into the atmosphere and causing an all-out pandemic is extremely small.
Microplastic in bodies of water are widespread and it does not only affect oceans but lakes as well. Proper disposal of microplastics can help save the lakes.