Imaging ellipsometry tracks MXene thin-film quality during fabrication without damage

A German–Israeli research team led by Dr. Andreas Furchner has demonstrated how imaging ellipsometry enables non-destructive characterization and quality control of microstructured MXene thin films ...

Contemporary archaeologists dig into the present—bringing those so often forgotten into the light

The classic image of an archaeologist is of someone unearthing a potsherd in Pompeii or opening a Viking grave to better ...
The New York Times

Lots of People Apply Sunscreen Wrong. Here’s How to Do It Right.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Rose Maura Lorre Rose Maura Lorre is a writer who has reported on turkey ...
Astronomy on MSN

How do planets clear out objects on the other side of their orbit?

To be a planet, NASA says an object must be big enough that its gravity has cleared away any other objects of a similar size near its orbit around the Sun. I can understand how something can clear ...

Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it

In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, ...
Essence

Ladies First: Cardi B, Latto, Kehlani, Patti LaBelle And Brandy & Monica To Perform At 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture

We are so back. ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola®, that is. In celebration of March’s Women’s History Month observance, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has unveiled its first wave ...