SCI Waymart hosts graduation for inmates completing vocational training, GED classes

Inmates released from SCI Waymart have a lower recidivism rate than average in PA. The prison recently celebrated those ...
Newsweek

Science Has Finally Solved How To Cut an Onion Without Crying

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...
CNN

Sparks between microscopic bubbles could explain the ghostly, glowing will-o’-the-wisps, study finds

Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” (“foolish fire ...
Popular Science

Ernest Shackleton knew ‘Endurance’ had shortcomings, new study says

Issues with the ship's hull, deck beams, and more show the ship was no match for Antarctic sea ice. By Laura Baisas Published Oct 6, 2025 6:00 AM EDT Image: Photo by Frank Hurley/Scott Polar Research ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

Study Finds Republicans Fund Science More than Democrats

A new Northwestern University study analyzing public records maintained by the US Government Publishing Office and Congressional Budget Office over a 40-year period showed that federal science and ...
Astronomy

NASA study finds Ceres may have once been habitable

Data from NASA's Dawn mission, analyzed via thermal and chemical models, suggests Ceres possessed a long-lasting internal heat source driven by radioactive element decay. This heat source, reaching ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Tried to See If Gut Feelings Could Predict the Future. What They Found Was Haunting.

For years, the strange phenomenon of precognition–an unwavering “gut feeling” that something will happen in the future–has puzzled scientists. The eerie concept may sound far-fetched, but many studies ...
The Economist

How to study people who are very drunk

Visitors to Minnesota’s state fair in 2024 could hear live music, enjoy white-knuckle rides and compete to make the best tinned goods. They could also get drunk. And if they did, a team of ...
New York Post

Sharks are losing their bite, researchers say: Here’s the scary reason why they could pose less of a threat in the future

They’re more shark than bite. Sharks could soon experience a dental breakdown. These apex predators are at risk of losing their teeth due to the increased acid content in the world’s oceans, according ...
insider.si.edu

Science and Nature Lover's Guide to Visiting the Smithsonian

Smithsonian scientists strive to understand the natural world from plants to planets. We work to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity, explore the Earth’s geological past and present, and ...
Ars Technica

Study: Social media probably can’t be fixed

It’s no secret that much of social media has become profoundly dysfunctional. Rather than bringing us together into one utopian public square and fostering a healthy exchange of ideas, these platforms ...