We Know You Hate ‘Moist.’ What Other Words Repel You?
By JONAH BROMWICH Certain everyday words drive some people crazy, and social scientists are actively studying “word aversion.” […]
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A Curious Tale of Quantum Dots
By JOANNA KLEIN It began with a chemical engineer who was trying to stop a mysterious metal-eating bacteria […]
Dry Winter and Warm Spring Set Stage for Wildfire in ...
By HENRY FOUNTAIN El Niño played a role in the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta, scientists say, by […]
Uncovering a Deep-Sea Swarm of Zombie Crabs
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR In the murky ocean depths, marine biologists witnessed what looks like a scene from […]
LIGO Gravitational Wave Researchers to Divide $3 Million
By DENNIS OVERBYE Yuri Milner, a Russian Internet entrepreneur, announced that the three leaders would split $1 million. […]
If You Blink, You Might Miss the Eta Aquarids Meteor ...
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The Eta Aquarids is one of the fastest meteor showers. Its specks pierce the […]
Envying the Starfish, Regenerator of Limbs
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Human beings can regenerate some tissues, notably the liver and skin, but limbs are […]
Bach Pie Recipe
By EUGENIA CHENG How to make an oblong rectangle of creamy dark chocolate studded with banana slices, topped […]
Eugenia Cheng Makes Math a Piece of Cake
By NATALIE ANGIER It can also be a piece of pie, or custard — so says a professor […]
Researchers Aim to Put Carbon Dioxide Back to Work
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Scientists are working on ways to recycle and reuse carbon dioxide, rather than storing it […]