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How do electric batteries work, and what affects their properties?Electric vehicles use lithium ion batteries with small amounts of nickel, manganese and cobalt. How do they work and what chemistry affects their properties?
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A new, ridiculously slippery toilet bowl could keep poop from sticking, scientists reportScientists have made a tiny model of a new, incredibly slippery toilet that poop shouldn't stick to.
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Why does paper tear more easily when it's wet?Paper gets flimsy when wet due to its chemical structure, primarily its hydrogen bonds.
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Why is gold so soft?Gold is the most malleable element, but what's the science behind it?
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How does water put out fire?Water extinguishes fire, but it doesn't act on the flames themselves.
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Scientists discover 1st 'neutron-rich' isotope of uranium since 1979Scientists have synthesized a previously unknown isotope of uranium, uranium-241, that may start to disappear after just 40 minutes.
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Alan Turing's famous mathematical model was right all along, chia seed experiment revealsFor the first time, scientists using chia seed experiments have confirmed that Alan Turing's mathematical model can explain patterns seen in nature.
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Elemental Shift: Periodic Table Gets Weight ChangesTen elements that help make up the universe, including carbon, are getting their very atomic weights altered.
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Zinc: Benefits, sources & deficiencyFrom immunity to skin health, we need zinc for a variety of bodily functions. Here are the best sources, as well as signs of deficiency
