Researchers have created an ingeniously designed recycled water still that can purify water for under $0.01 per liter.

Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants' remarkable skill in ...

A pair of elephants at the Berlin Zoo have figured out how to use a hose as a make-shift flexible shower head. Not only do ...

By 3.6 billion years ago, Mars should have become too cold for liquid water, but something kept the rivers flowing.

Boiling or cooking Italian pasta might seem like a simple task, but there are some key steps that can help you achieve ...

While scientists know there’s water on the Moon, its exact locations and forms remain largely unknown. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission, designed to ...

The supernatural, like vampires and werewolves, may get all the attention at Halloween time, but natural science can bring thrills and chills, too. From superbugs to glow-in-the-dark bats, examples of ...

The milk chocolate coating on the Snickers bar happens through a process called enrobing. The naked bar, arranged on a wire ...

You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul ... Let’s look at the elements of a Snickers bar as ...

A new type of sustainable battery could help pave the way for astronauts to power their tools during future missions to Mars.

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) claim to have developed a new method that can allow ...

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