How to See Comet Lemmon This October

This long-duration comet will make its closest approach to Earth this fall, before disappearing into the outer solar system for another 1,000 years. [...]

Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI

New manuscript describes analyzing image data in a quantum processor. [...]

A guide to the “platonic ideal” of a Negroni and other handy tips

Perfumer by day, mixologist by night, Kevin Peterson specializes in crafting scent-paired cocktails. [...]

Trump's emergency orders pushing coal power are "illegal" as well as dumb

A World War II-era policy is stopping old coal plants from closing. [...]

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn't entirely clear why that layer forms. [...]

Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable

Smartwatches are cool and all, but have you considered wearable neurotech? [...]

Two Rare Comets Are in the Skies Above Earth. How to See Them

Catch it now, because the Lemmon comet won't be back for another 1,300 years. [...]

New evidence that some supernovae may be a “double detonation”

It may be possible to blow up a white dwarf before it reaches a critical mass. [...]

NOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts end

One federal lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT, and building maintenance. [...]