In February 2021, a winter storm swept across the U.S. and numbed Texas with record-breaking low temperatures. Just as heating demand skyrocketed, many natural gas plants and a handful of wind ...

This comes from the Planet Money newsletter. Subscribe now to get more insights into how our economy works delivered to your inbox each week. Once a month, from 1989 to 2019, David Blitzer walked into ...

Humans have been making metal alloys for thousands of years, and most of us can conjure a rough mental image of the process—it involves red-hot molten metals being mixed, poured, and shaped in a ...

If you've ever held or beheld a diamond, there's a good chance it came from a kimberlite. Over 70% of the world's diamonds are mined from these unique volcanic structures. Yet despite decades of study ...

Chenyang (Leo) Lin grew up in a coastal city in southern China, far from any woods. So, when he went on a hike in New Hampshire last year, he was awed by the large trees and darting squirrels. “That ...

Israel has ordered all residents of Gaza City to leave to make way for an expanded ground operation. Anyone who does not leave will be treated as a Hamas member or sympathizer. Israel has ordered all ...

The Vaughn Next Century Learning Center in San Fernando, Calif., this week is wrapping up the first year of what was supposed to be a seven-year federal education grant totaling $19 million. Thousands ...

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. Did Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr overstep the bounds of government oversight when he called for action against late-night ...

Robotic laboratories driven by artificial intelligence algorithms could speed up materials discovery. Researchers have developed a self-driving lab (not shown in the picture) that synthesizes quantum ...

Following the inauguration of Donald Trump in January 2017, we witnessed a sustained, years-long effort to erase protections for LGBTQ people across the entire federal government. This included an all ...

Create a slippery, slimy snowman by combining glue, borax, and water in a simple slime recipe. Little Grinches will love playing with this gooey winter-themed creation. 2. Crystal Snowflakes: Using ...