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The Soviets launched experiments that sound like science fiction - giant mirrors to light up cities and mysterious signals that baffled NASA scientists. Their most ambitious and strangest space ...

From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...

A team of engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed ways to rapidly evaluate new thermal protection materials ...

The world of Petri dishes and microscopes was not for me, though I ended up studying industrial microbiology in University College Dublin. I quickly realised academic endeavour in the sciences would ...

For centuries, death was considered final once the brain lost oxygen. Chinese scientists have now challenged that assumption ...

Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and ...

In a recent podcast, Richard Shotton unpacked the psychology of sound, showing how radio advertising influences behavior ...

Mattias Krantz is a YouTuber with a penchant for bonkers engineering and musical projects. A few months ago, he went into a ...

Many of the early exhibitions were more typical science-museum exhibitions—hands-on experiments, things you do with your ...

Think you can handle Indiana’s strangest fair foods? These quirky creations surprise with big flavor and unforgettable fun.

The best toys do more than entertain—they support brain development, problem-solving, emotional growth, and meaningful ...