Rubber boots are ubiquitous where I live in Bozeman, Montana. Knee-high rubber boots like the popular Xtratufs go on easy, ...

Toxic substances used in flea and tick treatments pet owners give to their dogs and cats have been detected in birds' nests, ...

Roofing is a crucial component of all types of buildings. Metal roofs with sprayed-on PU (Polyurethane) foam insulation, or "PU roofs," have currently become more popular due to their insulation ...

Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.

A 2024 winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, Alex Dainis ...

Topological insulators are materials that are insulating in their interior but can support the flow of electrons on their surface. The underlying cause is time-reversal symmetry: their physics is ...

Corning is a materials science behemoth with differentiated glass products for televisions, notebooks, mobile devices, wearables, optical fiber, cars, and pharmaceutical packaging. In its 170 years of ...

Molecules friendly to life have been found in samples of the asteroid Bennu, which NASA collected with a robotic probe five ...

Scientists have made an advancement in the field of electrocatalysis. Their latest research, published in the journal Nature ...

Caltech researchers have developed PAMs, a novel material that blends the properties of solids and liquids, making them ...