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Clean hydrogen created from plastic waste using battery acid from old cars and solar powerResearchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim.
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Chemists discover groundbreaking reaction that turns breadcrumbs into hydrogenChemists say they’ve found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to one of the most common chemical manufacturing processes.
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A new twist on matter? Strange 'Half-Mӧbius' molecule has rare properties chemists have never seen beforeChemists created a strange "half-Mӧbius" molecule, where electrons twist freely out of place to make a continuously looping surface.
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Why is mercury a liquid?Mercury is a metal, yet it has some weird physical properties, including being a liquid at room temperature.
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When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?
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Mineral sunscreen leaves an annoying white cast on skin — this new formula could change thatScientists have developed a new approach to formulating mineral sunscreen that could prevent it from leaving a white cast on the skin.
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'It's telling us there's something big going on': Unprecedented spike in atmospheric methane during the COVID-19 pandemic has a troubling explanationDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere temporarily lost its ability to break down methane, leading to a huge spike in the greenhouse gas.
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Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggestsA new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.
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New study of chemical reactions in space 'could impact the origin of life in ways we hadn't thought of'The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.
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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.
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What's the oldest river in the world?The oldest river predates the dinosaurs. But how do we know this?
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Why doesn't stomach acid burn through our stomachs?The hydrochloric acid in your stomach can burn through metal — so why doesn't it burn through your stomach?
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Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hintsAging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests.
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Are free radicals really that bad for you?Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that are missing an electron. They get a bad rap, but could they actually have any benefits?
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Newfound antibiotic shows '100 times' more potency against drug-resistant bacteria than its predecessorScientists have discovered a never-before-seen antibiotic that shows promising in treating drug-resistant infections.
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Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave?Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this important step. Here’s what’s going on.
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On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar systemOn Saturn's largest moon, Titan, molecules that would never mix on Earth are mixing together, seemingly defying a fundamental rule of chemistry.
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Why does medicine taste bad?Medicines help us recover from illness, but sometimes they taste gross. Why is that?
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What are the 'magic numbers' in nuclear physics?Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may make all the difference.
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Are alpha males real?The term "alpha male" was coined in 1970 to describe wolves. But what does science think about the term now?
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Why do some people grow 'chemo curls' after cancer treatment?After chemotherapy, some people get "chemo curls" and other changes to their hair texture and appearance. But why?
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Scientists have finally made an elusive meteorite diamond, predicted to be 50% harder than Earth diamondsMeteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab.
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Scientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquidScientists have used an ultrafast laser to heat solid gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the metal into liquid.
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Can other metals be turned into gold?Other metals might be worth their weight in gold, but can they be turned into it?
