A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

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NASA’s Mars rover is on the trail of a geological mystery in the Jezero crater. While exploring an area known as Witch Hazel ...

Her work was so quiet and fundamental—to academia and industry, all over the world—that she believed her job would be safe.

Have you ever heard of an animal that poops perfect cubes? It sounds like a bizarre trick of nature, something you’d expect ...

Stones have shaped human landscapes through millennia, offering permanence and resilience in our fast-changing world.

Scientists have discovered that a portion of the North American craton is slowly dripping into Earth's mantle, challenging ...

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.