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Why Archaeologists Used a 'Ray Gun' to Blast This Ancient Shipwreck PotteryTo trace the origins of ancient pottery, scientists used a method that sounds like it's borrowed from science fiction.
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Dark Energy Gets Weirder: Mysterious Force May Vary Over TimeDark energy is even more mysterious than astronomers had thought, a new study suggests.
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What Is X-Ray Spectroscopy?X-ray spectroscopy is used in many areas of science, medicine and technology, to better understand the characteristics of a material at the atomic level.
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What Are CT Scans and How Do They Work?A computed tomography (CT) scan is a quick and painless way to diagnose an injury, abnormality or disease.
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What Are X-Rays?X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation. One of the most common uses of X-rays is for medical imaging. X-rays are also used in treating cancer and in exploring the cosmos.
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Weird Infrared Signal Emanates Across Space, But What Created It?The signal extends over a huge swath of space, an area that's 2.5 times bigger than the orbit of Pluto.
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1st Color X-Rays of Human Body Are Bloody AmazingYou'll be thinking about these images, made with advanced CERN technology, all day.
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NASA Will Solve a Massive Physics Mystery This SummerWhat size is a pulsar?
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Blink and You'll Miss It: Trap-Jaw Ant's Strike Is Swift, Deadly, UniqueX-ray scanners and high-speed video captured views of trap-jaw ants' jaws in action — inside and out.
