Chemistry Articles
Night of the living ants
Chemicals make the difference between life and death for these insects
A clean getaway
New household cleaners may make blood hard to find at crime scenes
Plastic-munching microbes
Microbes may soon help make it easier to recycle your soda bottle, helping to create new demand for what has historically been a low-quality recycled material.
Sugary survival skill
Scientists have discovered the trick that an African fly uses to survive dry times.
Hair detectives
Scientists have found a way to figure out where a person is from and where he or she has been, just by looking at samples of the person’s hair.
Super Sticky Power
Scientists have combined the sticking power of geckos and mussels to create an extrasticky material.
A Spider’s Silky Strength
What makes spider webs so strong? Scientists attempt to unravel the secrets of silk.
Sticky Silky Feet
The feet of zebra tarantulas can produce silk threads that may help them get a firmer grip.
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