It’s literally the biggest thing we’ve ever seen
It’s so big, it’s toppling previously-held theories about the nature of the universe. We’ve seen Large Quasar Groups (LQGs) before, but never on this scale. The celestial object is a […]
Chemistry is cool
Even amateur chemists can come up with some pretty brilliant ideas. Joe and Bob Switzer started developing what would be known as Day-Glo pigments after they graduated from UC Berkeley, […]
Probably the grossest treatment for diarrhea ever
When you’re dealing with a dirty opponent, sometimes you’ve got to fight dirty. Clostridium difficile, the bacteria that causes diarrhea, is definitely an opponent that hits below the belt, no […]
Correlation between diet pop and depression.
Yes, you read that correctly. It says POP, because this is a Chicago publication. And yes, researchers have found a link between depression and diet soft drinks. After surveying more […]
New sea monster discovered in Nevada
It might be in the desert, but the discovery of the newest species of ichthyosaur has roots all the way back in Chicago. Field Museum scientists Jim Holstein, Martin Sander and Olivier […]
What fireflies can teach us about tech
When it comes to technology, developers steal from nature all the time, whether it’s a self-filling bottle or a robot that acts like a protein. What researchers at Yale are […]
The benefits…and pitfalls…of a captive audience
A hyena is a hyena, right? Not necessarily. When it comes to behavioral traits, whether or not said hyena is captive or wild can make a big difference. Michigan State […]
This fish climbs where it eats
Sometimes, evolution give you a free pass. There are instances where something your species has spent millennia adapting for a specific purpose is also very well suited for an entirely […]
Everything must go!
Are you in the market for a launch tower? Perhaps a space shuttle landing strip, sans the space shuttle? You’re in luck. NASA is renting out or selling off everything […]
When is a kilogram not a kilogram?
The standard kilogram is not simply a number. It’s an object; a 130-year-old cylinder of platinum and iridium that weighs exactly one kilogram, has 40 replicas, and is stored in […]
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