Tag: chemistry
Is Life inside Enceladus? Cassini Uncovers Complex Organic Chemistry in Saturn’s Ocean Moon
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has Complex, Life-Friendly Chemistry A fresh analysis of old data has found rich organic chemistry within the hidden ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus By Jacek Krywko edited by Lee Billings Artist’s concept of the Cassini spacecraft passing through plumes venting from Saturn’s ocean moon, Enceladus. For nearly two decades Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide…
Cutting-Edge Physics and Chemistry Now Unfold One Attosecond at a Time
Cutting-Edge Physics and Chemistry Unfold One Quintillionth of a Second at a Time An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and molecules, and laser-wielding scientists are revealing the action By Ivan Amato & Knowable Magazine Just about anybody who played hide-and-seek as a kid…
This Butterfly’s Epic Migration Is Written into Its Chemistry
This Butterfly’s Epic Migration Is Written into Its Chemistry Painted ladies travel the globe every year on massive journeys—including across the Sahara By Jesse Greenspan edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Painted ladies are the ultramarathoners of the butterfly world—even more so than monarchs. Scientists have long known about their…