Beyond better testing, we need better protection. Physical shields seem like the obvious first defense. Hydrogen-rich materials such as polyethylene and water-absorbing hydrogels can slow charged ...

Physicists discovered that the famous ‘Star Trek’ spaceship got a lot right about designing a ship to jump from galaxy to ...

Physicists discovered that the famous 'Star Trek' spaceship got a lot right about designing a ship to jump from galaxy to galaxy.

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In the Alaskan Arctic, a quiet revolution in permafrost science is rewriting what we thought we knew about frozen ground and the climate risks locked inside it. Researchers are not only watching the ...

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A long-unused property in Geneva may get a new life as a solar field, as Kane County considers what to make of the site of its old jail. While the proposal is still in its early stages, some county ...

The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space telescopes and orbiters have been documenting the rare visit. A mysterious ...