Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as ...

Lithium was supposed to be soft. The metal bends easily in bulk form, stretches before it breaks, and deforms the way you might expect a pliable material to behave. Scientists who studied the tiny ...

NASA is preparing to brief the public on the results of the Artemis II Flight Readiness Review at 3 p.m. EDT on March 12, 2026, but the agency has not committed to releasing a numerical probability-of ...