Below the soil of a mining concession in Utah, a recent drill survey has discovered what might be North America’s largest-known deposit of so-called “critical minerals.” Turning up evidence of elements like gallium, lithium, tungsten,…
A fussy five-year-old girl has overcome her phobia of vegetables and now loves Brussels sprouts–just in time for her mother’s Christmas dinner. Emie Williams would scream and cry if her mom, Hayley, tried to give her anything except crackers, fre…
Modern science has mixed with Christmas magic to safeguard the legacy of a 100-year-old holiday tradition in Fresno, California. The story of Christmas Tree Lane began in 1920 as a way to transform a family tragedy into something much brighter. Accordi…
Santa has arrived early in Idaho—in the form of a mystery donor who is giving away a million dollars to families in crisis. The Secret Santa of The Gem State started making Christmas magic a couple of months ago and will continue spreading joy through …
A new method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day. The MIT team used a technique that reveals the chemical composition of tissue by shining near-infrar…
A microscopic ‘Christmas tree’ is a seasonal highlight of a remarkable science project that found eerie comparisons between the vast and the tiny. Curated by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the series of pairings reveal stunning con…
