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It is commonly believed that cutting a sandwich diagonally to create two triangles is the best way, but there is limited scientific evidence to support this…
One of the most widely publicized examples of fossil legends is the Central Asian ceratopsid and Protoceratops And that GriffinA mythical creature that combines the characteristics…
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is often held up as an example where overexploitation of limited resources led to catastrophic population declines. A key element of this…
With just over a month until the Olympics begin, pollution levels in Paris’ River Seine remain too dangerous for Olympic athletes to compete, according to a…
The people of Easter Island built hundreds of monolithic statues called Moai. Stephanie Morcinek via Unsplash The widely held claim that the ancient people of Easter…
Jupiter's Red Spot photographed by NASA's Juno spacecraft NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eikstad/Sean Dolan ? CC NC SA Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be younger than many astronomers thought:…
A Texas home flooded during Tropical Storm Alberto in June 2024.Brandon Bell/Getty Parts of Texas and Mexico were hit by flooding this week from Tropical Storm…
Dinosaurs roamed the swamps of what is now Montana 78 million years ago, and one particularly unique creature stood out. Scientists compared it to the God…
summaryCalifornia is set to implement state-first regulations aimed at protecting indoor workers from the heat.The policy, which could go into effect later this summer, would require…
Anthropogenic causes Climate Change I turned up the thermostat, bolstering the possibility of a heatwave this month. Grilling the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central AmericaThis…
2,000-year-old wine discovered in Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain Juan Manuel Roman/University of Cordoba Chemical analysis has revealed that a reddish liquid discovered in a 2,000-year-old…
Things are getting better Iberian Lynx. About 20 years ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday, the International…
It is impossible to know the exact length of a coastline, as the length of the coastline increases with increasing precision of measurement.Lightguard/Getty Images MapmaticsPaulina Lowińska…
Looking at this lush orange river, you might be fooled into thinking it’s just a snapshot of a beautiful valley, but a closer look reveals that…
Negative electricity prices could make more economic sense than shutting down wind turbinesPeter Brogden/Alamy The rapid growth of renewable energy across Europe means that power plants…
It’s not often that you come across a dinosaur fossil by chance, but three children have discovered one that could help deepen scientific understanding of the…
ByteDance, a Chinese tech company, has filed new legal documents challenging the US government’s “unconstitutional discrimination against TikTok.” These documents also reveal details about failed negotiations…
MaA lot has changed for Hidetaka Miyazaki in the past decade. In May 2014, he became president of FromSoftware, the Japanese game developer known for the…
Stonehenge, an ancient temple in southern England built around 5,000 years ago, remains a mysterious site with no written explanation of its purpose. Modern analysis has…
Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, pleaded guilty to various crimes almost four years ago, marking the beginning of a new era…
These protostellar outflows form when jets of gas from the newborn star collide with nearby gas and dust at high speeds, and the objects typically point…
A new genus and species of Triassic gracillid reptile has been identified from fossils discovered in the Santa Maria Formation of Brazil. Artistic representations of the…
Serpens Nebula: A row of jets appears as red streaks in the upper left cornerNASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI) Astronomers have…
summaryA record number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas are testing positive for the West Nile virus as mosquito populations across the region soar.Local health…
Amazon has announced that it is making a switch from plastic air pillows to recycled paper in its packaging in North America. The company claims that…
Jacaranda tree outside the Los Angeles courthouseJames Brown / Alamy In Los Angeles, air pollution from cars and human activity is exacerbated by the city's factories…
A chimpanzee eating sandpaper nuts in Budongo Forest, Uganda.Fig genusElodie Freyman (CC-BY) Some plants that chimpanzees eat when they are sick or injured have been found…
I lost my leg on the beach Extreme cases can confuse even trained professionals: Joanna Glengarry and Melanie Archer of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Science…
Scientists’ obsession with games like Go sparked AI breakthroughsRobert Paul Van Beets/Alamy Playing with realityKelly Clancy (Allen Lane (UK), Riverhead (US)) Games are a prehistoric innovation…
For the first time, scientists have captured on video a leech leaping from a leaf, settling a long-standing debate about the creature’s jumping abilities. The question…
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of centrosaurine dinosaur from fossils discovered in the Judith River Formation in the Kennedy Coulee region of Montana,…
Research on families with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease has revealed a genetic abnormality that can delay early symptoms by five years. This finding paves the way for…
The president of encrypted messaging app Signal expressed concern that police were using valid public complaints about data collection and surveillance by big tech companies like…
Introducing a new addition to the realm of peculiar dinosaurs, this creature dons magnificent (albeit slightly perilous) headgear that can rival any fashion runway creation. Lociceratops…
Nitrogen is an essential element for life and is an integral part of DNA and proteins. Most of the nitrogen on Earth exists in the atmosphere…
Once upon a time, I was humanPC, Smartphone, Starry Studio, Released: July 9thAn epic post-apocalyptic tale…Once Human. Photo: Starry StudioThe market is already saturated with open-world…
Antarctica: The southernmost continent in the world, mostly covered in ice.Atomic Clock: A timing device that relies on the frequency of microwave radiation from excited atoms.…
This week’s picksIt backfiredAudible, weekly episodesSlow Burn, Think Twice, Fiasco – Leon Neyfakh has produced several high-quality podcasts in the past. Currently, he is focusing on…
