Researchers had not previously suspected that hydrogen could accumulate beneath the Earth's surface, but recent discoveries suggest otherwise. (Image credit: Terryfic3D via Getty Images) There is a huge amount of hydrogen hidden beneath the Earth's crust, and scientists say even…
The Hoffa crab (Kiwa tyleri) is named after actor David Hasselhoff. Name: Hoffa's Crab (Kiwa tyleri) Habitat: Eastern Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean. Food: Bacteria Why It's Fascinating: It turns out that Bigfoot really does exist—at least underwater. This family of…
Known as leader cells, they move to the edge of the wound, taking up healthy tissue to fill in the damaged area. In this illustration, the nuclei of these cells are shown in white and their membranes in red (Image…
(Image credit: Getty Images) Scientists have made significant progress in integrating diamonds into silicon chips by lowering the temperatures needed to grow them in the lab and combining the process with principles of quantum mechanics. Diamonds are in high demand…
Inside the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility, where researchers are working to increase the energy output of nuclear fusion. (Image credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, and Department of Energy: National Ignition Facility, public…
French photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta's Golden Horseshoe has been awarded the 20