The joy is in the hunt – that moment when you realize you’ve found something amazing for a price that makes you want to look around suspiciously, as if you’re getting away with something. And ...

Roanoke Gas employee Annette Harrell marks underground natural gas pipelines in downtown Roanoke. Courtesy of Roanoke Gas. A recently formed group aims to advocate for the interests of the natural gas ...

We’ve heard of GMOs, but this is ridiculous. Scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology say they’ve engineered a bacteria whose genetic code is more efficient than ...

Dripping water, time, and a little bit of chemistry carve out the planet’s hidden wonders. Here’s how caves are born deep below. FBI warns of 3-phase scam that is draining bank accounts Trump ...

Carved from stone over thousands of years, caves are nature’s underground masterpieces. Here’s the wild process that turns solid rock into surreal worlds—math errors and all. Russian lawmaker issues ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Many people collect heart-shaped rocks. One man gives them to his wife when he sees them; she has collected a large number over the years. Miners in the Uraguay Minerals Santa Rosa mine found a large ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Hydrogels usually represent those cross-linked materials with high water retention. Due to their high biocompatibility and extracellular matrix (ECM) mimicking property, hydrogels have been ...

Amethyst geodes—some stretching 5 m long—dot the ancient lava flows of Uruguay’s Los Catalanes mining area. The geodes contain calcite, colorless quartz, and agate, another quartz mineral. Large ...