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The Nikon Small World Microphotography Competition – the premier scientific photography competition – is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It marks 50 years of showcasing…
Questio Sympsonorum It is part of the Ediacaran biota and contains the oldest preserved evidence of complex macroscopic fauna. close-up of Questio Sympsonorum Footprints. Image credit:…
On Earth, solar radiation can travel up to several meters into the ice, depending on its optical properties. Organisms in the ice can harness the energy…
The veil of mystery surrounding the Treasury Monument in Petra, Jordan has been lifted once again. Beneath an ancient building carved out of rock, archaeologists discovered…
overviewNew research provides insight into the evolutionary history of the amylase gene, which is key to our ability to eat and digest starchy foods.Research has shown…
overview NOAA’s winter forecast outlook calls for above-average precipitation in the Northwest and Great Lakes regions. The rest of the country will experience a warm to…
Brady expressed amazement at the prolonged heat without any interruptions and questioned how people could survive in such extreme conditions.Despite initially scheduled to close on September…
“The global water crisis is a tragedy, but it is also an opportunity to transform the economics of water. And let's start by valuing water properly…
Some airlines have decided to discontinue serving peanuts on board due to concerns about allergies. People with peanut allergies are at risk of severe reactions if…
If you can express it well enough, you might find yourself here? David Hornback/Millennium Images mind magicJames Doty (Yellow Kite (UK); Avery (US)) The neuroscience of…
Black hole simulationHotaka Shiokawa/EHT General relativity teaches us that reality is, in a sense, a matter of perspective. Consider how a person “falling” into a black…
Mouse brain tumor cellsBruno Cisterna/Nikon Small World A snapshot of a delicate web of tumor cells inside a mouse brain has won the top prize at…
Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Contest brings together science and artistry every year. The contest, which began in 1975, showcases the beauty of images captured through a…
flash on putty Irish research suggests that hats can protect the scalp from sunlight (see feedback on July 13th), while German research suggests that if a…
Nonfiction publishing is failing readers. They put out a book with supposedly innovative ideas without worrying about ensuring basic accuracy. Although these books look like academic…
Diagram showing the natural motor of bacteria Ramon Andrade 3DCIENCIA/Science Photo Library A living motor made from different parts of a bacterium is one of the…
SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against a California commission in federal court, accusing political bias in the decision to block the company from increasing rocket launches…
The National Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Britain has initiated a consultation process that may result in the redundancy of 440 employees. In…
This week’s picks start againWide range of weekly episodes availableThere’s nothing more inducing an existential crisis than a ’90s icon being a midlife expert, but Davina…
Reports suggest that Mehta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, terminated approximately 24 employees at the Los Angeles office for misusing $25 meal credits to purchase…
aBucking the trend of buttons disappearing from phones, Apple’s latest iPhones add not one but two new controls on the outside, plus significantly improved performance from…
The TRAPPIST-1 system is a compact system of at least seven exoplanets that are similar in size to Earth. Astronomers from Pennsylvania State University and the…
The possum, or Tasmanian tiger, became extinct in 1936huge life science The genome of the extinct possum has been almost completely sequenced, the company that brought…
A new study shows that about 70% of meteorites originate from at least three recent breakups of giant asteroids. This is the artist's impression of the…
overviewForecasts for hurricanes Helen and Milton were very accurate.Meteorologists say they are facing unprecedented skepticism and vitriol despite the strong information they have released.Some blame pre-election…
Congratulations, you're twinsK. Miller, R. Hart/California Institute of Technology/IPAC A strange star that has confused researchers for decades now makes sense. It turns out that it…
Neuroscience seems like an unlikely place to find fundamental truths that might apply to everything in the universe. The brain is a special object that does…
Quantum computers need programmersIBM Quantum computers, which promise to revolutionize everything from chemistry to cancer research, are not yet ready for the mainstream, but that won’t…
famous mark twain (Maybe it's a lie) He said the truth should not get in the way of a good story. Archaeologists may begin to disagree,…
Wild bottlenose dolphin undergoing health checkTodd Speakman/National Marine Mammal Foundation, MMPA/ESA Permit Numbers 18786-03 and 24359 CC-BY 4.0 Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are breathing…
Aquaculture sustainability claims are greatly exaggeratedVIKEN KANTARCI/AFP via Getty Images It has been argued that fish farming is a sustainable food source that helps feed the…
Excitement is building among Moongazers for the spectacle tonight. If you’ve ever wanted to witness the moon in all its glory, tonight is the night. This…
Wearing a crisp blue shirt and speaking with a soft American accent, this well-dressed young man is an unlikely supporter of the military junta leader of…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have created a unique time-lapse of R Aquari's dynamic behavior from observations spanning 2014 to 2023. The two stars…
Male rats have techniques for escaping aggressive encountersEdward Berthelot/Getty Images In male-male rat fights, the victim of the attack will often hide behind the female rat…
The 2 meter long Aesculapian snake lives in warmer regions of Europe.Simon Bartosz/Alamy There are only three native snakes in the UK, but a fourth species,…
RJust before last week's newsletter was published, a short selling firm called Hindenburg Research issued the following report. Highly critical report on Roblox. In it, they…
Our planet’s new small satellite, 2024 PT5, arrived in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024. 2024 PT5 is scheduled to capture a temporary flyby from September…
Amazon.com has recently signed three agreements to collaborate on the development of small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power technology. This cutting-edge technology aims to address the…
ESA astronomers have published a 208 gigapixel mosaic of images taken by. EuclidA mission launched in 2023 to study why the universe is expanding at an…
