In 1896, German chemist Emil Fischer noted something very strange about a molecule named acetaldehyde phenylhydrazone.

Early human cultures likely used stones as spindle whorls to spin fibers into yarn. A collection of perforated pebbles discovered at an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, marking a ...

Scientists uncovered evidence that astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae are inconsistent with observational ...

Scientists have produced a new route to materials with complex 'disordered' magnetic properties at the quantum level. The material, based on a framework of ruthenium, fulfils the requirements of the ...

Researchers have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals -- a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices -- in a matter of hours using only a ...

Mica and pyrite are minerals found in the ground and in rocks that are excavated from quarries and used in building blocks. These minerals cause defects in building blocks, which lead to cracks and ...

A shimmering ancient fossil unearthed in New York state looks like a piece of finely crafted jewelry, but it’s also a portal ...

College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China ...

When Billy Crystal regularly hosted the Academy Awards, he liked to begin the show with a montage where he was inserted into the nominated films. The 2000 opening leaned more on Hollywood history ...

Crystal’s return to the screen is not, in fact, in a comedy series. Though you might be confused after watching the baffling, misbegotten “Before.” Entertainment Critic For his first major ...