A chemist has found a way to create soap out of recycled plastic, which could open new doors for plastic recycling.

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A century ago, physics had its Darwinian moment — a change in perspective that was as consequential for the physical sciences as the theory of evolution by natural selection was for biology.

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Jan. 16, 2025 — In an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study, an international team examined the social risks for Arctic regions associated with thawing permafrost. They identified five ...

Some say bay leaves are full of flavor, others call them a fraud.

A team of mathematicians at New York University recently published research into the science of hula hooping in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Flora Lichtman is joined by ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — Wearing a red outfit in combat sports has been believed to provide an advantage for athletes, but a new study suggests there is no longer any truth in the ...