A new kind of electric motor is the cornerstone of a chain that can bend itself into multiple shapes.

High-energy accelerator beams colliding head-on have now completed the discovery of all the fundamental particles required by particle theory’s standard model. The search is on for new ones.

On Monday, NASA introduced eight new astronaut candidates – four women and four men – who will “help the agency push the boundaries of exploration and travel to new destinations in the solar system,” NASA said. “This is the first class in three years, and the 21st overall in our nation’s nearly 55-year journey in [...]

Has life ever existed on Mars? Or anywhere beyond Earth? Answering that question is one of the most profound scientific inquiries of our time. Europe and Russia have teamed up for a bold venture named ExoMars that’s set to blast off in search of Martian life in about two and a half years. Determining if [...]

Photographer and storm chaser Mike Olbinski has captured some incredible storm footage over the years (such as this apocalyptic haboob in Arizona in 2011.) But his latest timelapse was something he’s been chasing down for over four years: a rotating supercell. Mike lives in Arizona, where that type of storm doesn’t happen. But he regularly [...]