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Scientists developed a sheet of gold that’s just one atom thick

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​science news​​​ By Skyler Ware     Meet graphene’s newest metallic cousin, goldene. For the first time, researchers have created a free-standing sheet of gold that’s just one →

Three reasons why the ocean’s record-breaking hot streak is devastating

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science news By  Nikk Ogasa     Earth’s largest ecosystem is broiling. Every day for the last 12 months, the average temperature of most of the sea’s surface has been the highest →

Irregular bone marrow cells may increase heart disease risk

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​science news​​​ By Aimee Cunningham     Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to →

Pelvic exams at hospitals require written consent, new U.S. guidelines say

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​science news​​​ By Meghan Rosen     Before patients undergo intimate physical exams, including ones performed under anesthesia, hospitals must obtain written informed consent — →

A new U.S. tool maps where heat will be dangerous for your health

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​science news​​​ By Nikk Ogasa     Summer is coming. After last year’s record-breaking and deadly heat, forecasts show that above-average summer temperatures are likely to return to →

Lost wallets are more likely to be returned if they hold cash

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science news By  Sujata Gupta     If you’re prone to losing your wallet, keep it filled with cash.     That’s a tip from researchers who “lost” over 17,000 wallets →

Our picture of habitability on Europa, a top contender for hosting life, is changing

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​science news​​​ By Nikk Ogasa     THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS  — On stage, before a silent assembly of scientists, many of whom are experts on alien worlds, planetary scientist →

A puzzling mix of artifacts raises questions about Homo sapiens' travels to China

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​science news​​​ By Bruce Bower     More than half a century ago, Chinese researchers uncovered thousands of pieces of an ancient cultural puzzle.     Their →

Hibernating bumblebee queens have a superpower: Surviving for days underwater

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​science news​​​     By Darren Incorvaia     It’s not easy being a queen — a bumblebee queen, that is. To start her colony in the spring, an expectant queen →

This robot can tell when you’re about to smile — and smile back

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​science news​​​     By Helen Bradshaw     With its hairless silicone skin and blue complexion, Emo the robot looks more like a mechanical re-creation of the →

This marine alga is the first known eukaryote to pull nitrogen from air

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science news By  Jake Buehler     It’s time to welcome a new type of cell to the club of living things that can harvest nitrogen from the atmosphere.     Until now, →

Scientists find a naturally occurring molecule that forms a fractal

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​science news​​​ By  Emily Conover     Fractals are everywhere in nature, from river deltas to tree branches. These structures look similar from afar as when you zoom in →

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