Curious Kids: How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun’s surface for billions of years?
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Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the laws of physics
A new ultra-low-power method of communication at first glance seems to violate the laws of physics. It is possible to wirelessly transmit information simply by opening and closing a switch that connects a resistor to an antenna. No need to send power to the antenna.
Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
To reduce the harmful health effects of sitting, take a five-minute light walk every half-hour. That's the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days
Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas, January is when it really takes hold.
Curious Kids: Why is astronomy a science but astrology is not?
Both astrology and astronomy are in the business of making predictions.
Journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic relied on research that had yet to be peer reviewed
Traditionally, studies must be read and critiqued by at least two independent experts before they can be published in a scientific journal -- a process known as "peer review."
NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit
Artemis 1 is the first flight of the new Space Launch System. This is a "heavy lift" vehicle, as NASA refers to it.
Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development
Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research.
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful
Most Americans - 81% - think government investments in scientific research are "worthwhile investments for society over time," according to the Pew Research Center's latest survey on public perceptions of science.
Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development
Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research.
