How benzene built the modern world, and exposed its hidden costs

Explore benzene's transformative role in modern industry and its hidden health risks, revealing a complex legacy of ...
Scientific American

Ancient Incense, Cosmetics and Mummies: Scientists Sniff Out the Scents of the Past

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...
Glamour

How to Shape Eyebrows in Four Easy Steps, According to a Brow Expert

All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Learning how to ...
Quanta Magazine

Cosmologists Try a New Way to Measure the Shape of the Universe

Is the universe infinite, Aristotle asked in 350 BCE, “or is this an impossibility? The decision … is … all-important to our search for the truth.” The Greek ...

'Guided missile' drug molecule seeks out and destroys cancer's genetic lifeline

Researchers have created a new type of drug molecule that can precisely destroy TERRA, an RNA molecule that helps certain ...