Physicists have shown that two tiny atomic clocks, separated by just a millimeter or the width of a sharp pencil tip, tick at different rates—a powerful test of Albert Einstein's 1915 theory of general relativity.
Warmer, drier nights can no longer dampen wildfires’ flames. Nighttime fires have become more intense in recent decades, as hot, dry nights are more commonplace, according to a new CIRES Earth Lab study.
A new full-dome film premiering at the Fiske Planetarium Feb. 18 will take viewers to the moon and back, introducing NASA’s newest efforts to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.
“I goed to school, and my friends were not listening.” Layne Hubbard, who earned her doctorate from Ƶ Boulder in 2021, is developing new technology to help young kids take charge of their own stories.
What happens when women gain the ability to control their reproductive destiny? A study launched by Distinguished Professor Jane Menken shows how access to family planning transformed Bangladesh for the better.
Just after first responders extinguished the flames of the Marshall Fire, a team of engineers from across the country hit the ground in an urgent effort: to collect data on the disaster before it disappears for good.
In this Q&A, McGraw shares what it is that makes Valentine’s Day nauseating for singles, how single people can live their best lives and how we all can better support people, no matter their relationship status.
A new study suggests some cautiously optimistic good news: the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement goal is still within reach, while apocalyptic, worst-case scenarios are no longer plausible.
Two years ago, hundreds of international scientists set off on the one-year MOSAiC expedition, collecting unprecedented environmental datasets over a full annual cycle in the central Arctic Ocean. Now, the team has published three overview articles.