Mathematician Richard Elwes discusses humanity's long-time fascination with ginormous numbers—and what this obsession reveals about us.
Proof-of-concept tests found that the plastic did such a good job at eating itself apart, not even microplastics had a chance.
The device could come handy in communication contexts where light sources struggle, such as the deep ocean.
New ‘gravity mapping’ hardware could lead to new submarine navigation, ground-penetrating geological sensors, and aerial surveying platforms.
A stretchy, mid-level layer of nanodiamonds allows the typically hard, brittle crystal to bend, not break, under pressure.
It's weird but true, and physicists now have more questions.
A new method for testing how well certain plants pull metal contaminants out of the ground could finally make the process practical.
Essentially, reinforced rubber fights against its own incompressibility.
In a new experiment, reengineered balsa wood stored sunlight as heat.
“You may call it a revolution. It is the best high-temperature memory ever demonstrated.”