Traffic Deaths Increase after 4:20 P.M. on 4/20
A look at a database of fatal traffic accidents found a 12 percent increase on the informal marijuana holiday 4/20 after 4:20 P.M. compared with nearby dates.
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Why Do Bananas Change Color?
Bananas undergo chemical and physical changes to become more appealing.
Rev Up Photosynthesis to Boost Crop Yields
Photosynthesis actually is an inefficient process, but a biological chemist is trying to crank it up.
Rotting Flesh Offers Insight on Fossilization
To learn more about decay and fossilization, researchers conduct unorthodox experiments—like dissecting decomposing animals in the lab. Christopher Intagliata reports.
A Noble Gas Surprise: Helium Can Form Weird Compounds
A new idea explains recently discovered chemistry that seems to break the rules of high school textbooks everywhere
The Quest for Superheavy Elements and the Island of Stability
A race is on to create the world's heaviest elements—and to explore the periodic table's “island of stability,” where these elements exist for more than a moment
What We Know about Novichok, the "Newby" Nerve Agent Linked to Russia
The Soviet-designed chemical is the nerve agent responsible for poisoning a former spy and his daughter, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May
Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work?
The first nerve agents were invented by accident in the 1930s when German researchers were trying to make cheaper and better alternatives to nicotine as insecticides
Animal Coloration Can Serve Double Duty
The cinnabar moth caterpillar's coloration pattern warns predators close up, but camouflages the critter from a distance.
E.U. Expected to Vote on Pesticide Ban after Major Scientific Review
A survey of more than 1,500 studies concludes neonicotinoids harm bees
No Stain, No Pain!
A squeaky clean science activity from Science Buddies
Operation Gunnerside: The Norwegian Attack on Heavy Water That Deprived the Nazis of the Atomic Bomb
February 28 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most dramatic and important military missions of World War II
Winter Olympics: Could Plastic "Ice" Help Overcome Bias toward Colder Countries?
Bobsled, luge and skeleton tracks lined with plastic rather than ice could make those sports more accessible worldwide
Beetle Liberation Due to Regurgitation
The bombardier beetle can spray its hot brew of toxic chemicals even after bring swallowed, to force a predator into vomiting it back out.
Make Your Own Lava Lamp
A groovy science activity from Science Buddies
Stronger Than Steel, Able to Stop a Speeding Bullet--It's Super Wood!
Simple processes can make wood tough, impact-resistant—or even transparent
Chemistry May Yield Lucrative Use for Wasted Methane
Methane that leaks from fracking wells can be captured and converted into a product used in plastics manufacturing
Holiday Cheer Leads to Birth-Rate Spike
During feel-good holiday periods like Christmas and Eid-al-Fitr, romance strikes—leading to a boom in births nine months later. Karen Hopkin reports.
Wildfires Spike Wine with Smoky Notes
Chemists are working on ways for wildfire-affected winemakers to avoid creating smoky wines. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Nobelist Crafts Light-Switchable Antibiotics
Drugs modified by chemistry Nobel laureate Ben Feringa can be turned on and off by light, which could help keep bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance.
