Scientists Invent Water’s Answer to a Tractor Beam—Yes, Really
An invisible hand guiding objects across the water? Not science fiction anymore. A team of researchers, led in part by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has cracked the code on manipulating water waves to precisely control floating objects. Their trick?...
Earth’s ‘Dirty Mirror’ Is Supercharging Global Warming—And We Barely Saw It Coming
Earth has a problem. It’s supposed to be reflecting sunlight back into space like a well-polished mirror, but instead, it’s acting like a grimy bathroom sink—absorbing more heat than it should. The result? An even faster, more chaotic ride toward a hotter...
The Sleeping Giant Stirs: Scientists Watch as Washington’s Biggest Volcano Shows Signs of Life
Mount Adams, a 12,000-foot colossus in Washington state, just reminded everyone it’s not dead—only dormant. Over two months, nine small earthquakes rattled the volcano, far exceeding its usual sleeping pattern of one every few years. Scientists are watching...
