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About half a billion years ago, early animals in the oceans and seas struggled to survive in a world that experienced ...

Monitoring workplace safety in environments where hazardous gases may be present is of crucial importance, especially in ...

The new podcast Inflection Point leans on C&EN’s 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their ...

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When scientists look to the skies for clues about life's origins, water is one of the first things they seek. Life, as it's ...

The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...

Around 100 million years after the Big Bang, supernovas might have filled the early universe with water, creating the ...

The 75-pound silica blankets can endure up to 2900 degrees Fahrenheit, according to FireIsolator, the blanket’s manufacturer.

William Lucas, who has died aged 102, was the director of Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the ...