This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Something of a love-letter to science, from a ...

To capture tiny flecks of comet dust whizzing through space, NASA scientists on the 1999 Stardust mission turned to silica aerogel. Aerogel’s fine, glassy skeleton brought cosmic particles traveling ...

A super strong glue from a company called 3M was tested to see how much weight it could hold. The ends of two metal rods were glued together using 3M glue called Scotch-Weld Instant Adhesive. The rods ...