Atoms are funny things. The tiniest variations can have dramatic macroscopic consequences and, conversely, dramatic macroscopic changes can have subtle influences at the atomic scale. Thus it is that ...

Astronomers have discovered a scorching-hot "lava world" whose year lasts just 8.5 hours and determined that another planet candidate with an even tighter orbit is likely composed almost entirely of ...

Kilauea Iki lava lake being fed by lava fountain, December 5, 1959. This image relates to an article that appeared in the June 20, 2008, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr.

Do you remember this wonderful Faceless Watch from its internet debut back in April of this year? If you are Gadget Lab reader sp1nz, you certainly will, as you called it “awesome” in the comments.

High lava fountain during early phase of the 1959 Kilauea eruption. This image relates to an article that appeared in the June 20, 2008, issue of <i>Science</I>, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr.