This Earth Day, turn your funeral into an ecoburial
Traditional burial practices are ecologically unsustainable, so why not go green in your final act?
A smart ‘second skin’ shape-shifts to block out chemical weapons
The smart fabric made of carbon nanotubes is light, breathable, and can change how first-responders deal with sarin
Scientists are searching space for extraterrestrial viruses
Viruses outnumber all other forms of life on Earth and scientists hope to find them elsewhere
CO2 sucked out of the atmosphere can be reused for new chemical processes
It can be converted into methanol, then used in resins and polymers
Chemists are decoding the fruity scent of lemur stink flirting
New study identifies the molecules of a key lemur scent, but experts hesitate to call them pheromones
A new combination of DNA, metal, and light could revolutionize drug discovery
A new method is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional processes
Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the woman who gave us bulletproof vests and yoga pants
The long-serving DuPont chemist invented kevlar and contributed to spandex
Sister Miriam Michael Stimson turned early models of DNA inside out
Not everyone thinks of a Catholic nun when they think “scientist.”
Meet Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered how to split an atom
Her discovery of nuclear fission led the way to nuclear power—and the Cold War
Why don't Americans care about chemicals?
We need chemicals for daily life, but seem to feel 'apocalypse fatigue' around their dangers
5 facts about Marie Curie, chemist, physicist, and Nobel legend
She was the first woman to win one – much less two – Nobel Prizes