Study finds ultimate fate of Leidenfrost droplets depends on their size
Johann Leidenfrost first reported the phenomenon in 1756.
Science // Science & Exploration
Rocket Report: NASA considers Falcon 9 triple header, Indiana pol eyes Moon
"We start launching satellites for actual service later this year."
Old Falcon 9 rockets done firing their engines will now inflame imaginations
"We feel confident that people will want to come and see one of these rockets."
Jeff Bezos unveils his sweeping vision for humanity’s future in space
"It's time to go back to the Moon—this time to stay.”
The last reactor at Three Mile Island is shutting down
Plant owner Exelon said the reactor would shut down by September 30.
Who can convince those who reject climate science? Maybe their kids
Experiment showed middle-schoolers got their parents thinking.
UK goes a whole week without using coal-fired electricity
The cradle of the Industrial Revolution is turning a corner away from pollution.
With SpaceX scrub, NASA again demonstrates commitment to innovation
"The agency is investing in keeping the United States on the leading edge."
Ancient Bolivian ritual kit contains traces of hallucinogens
The shaman's repertoire may have included cocaine and ayahuasca.
HBO’s new Chernobyl mini-series shows how good science is undermined by secrecy
Insidious Soviet-era leadership is the villain in this dark five-episode drama.
Germany’s health minister proposes a $2,790 anti-vaxxer charge
The country’s health minister also suggests banning unvaccinated children from daycares.
Pokémon characters have their own pea-sized region in brain, study finds
Stanford study scanned brains of "Pokémon experts" and compared to a control group.
Study: Leonardo da Vinci suffered from “claw hand,” not post-stroke paralysis
Damage to ulnar nerve would have rendered fine movement impossible in his right hand.
Bike lanes need physical protection from car traffic, study shows
Drivers left bikes less room in the presence of parked cars and painted bike lanes.
