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Academic: pertaining to a school, class, or subject taught by a teacher in a formal educational institution (such as a college or university).Bias: a tendency to…
In 2063, scientist Zefram Cochrane successfully tested the “warp engine,” paving the way for faster-than-light travel. This breakthrough led to first contact with aliens, as depicted…
Geologists have analysed 4-billion-year-old zircon crystals from Jack Hills in Western Australia’s mid-west region to date the emergence of fresh water back just a few hundred…
Extinction of Woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta Antiquitatis) This species, which lived at the beginning of the Holocene Epoch, remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting evidence as to…
A team of paleontologists Ctenochasmatoid pterosaur Discovered in the Kimmeridg Clay of Oxfordshire in central England, this specimen is one of the largest Jurassic pterosaur fossils,…
Japanese paleontologists have described a new species of shark-like cartilaginous fish based on fossil teeth found in the Momonoki Formation of the Late Triassic Period. Fossilized…
Hubble encountered additional difficulties.The space telescope entered hibernation over a week ago due to the failure of one of its three remaining gyroscopes, which are part…
AI chatbots can answer questions convincingly, but not always accurately portishead1/Getty Images When an artificial intelligence model says it’s unsure of an answer, people are more…
Rivals Boeing and SpaceX are preparing for a busy week with upcoming key test flights of their rockets and spacecraft. Boeing is set to launch two…
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket was deployed on the launch pad at StarBase, the company’s facility in South Texas, in June 2024 ahead of a planned test…
Having a positive mindset can have unexpected results DEEPOL (Plain Picture/photo by Anja Weber Dekker) Do you suffer from low self-esteem? If so, you may have…
We are on the brink of having a third thumb, thanks to a revolutionary prosthetic limb being tested in the UK by researchers at University College…
Paleontologists from the University of Texas at Austin and other institutions have discovered fragments of the jaw of a feline with scimitar teeth. Homotherium McFaddin Beach,…
Pulsar radiation glitches originate deep within dead stars Jurik Peter/Shutterstock There have been mysterious anomalies in the radio waves observed from pulsars, but we now know…
The two-year-old female panda, Qing Bao, is due to arrive in Washington, D.C., later this year.Roshan Patel, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Two new…
Algorithm: A set of rules or procedures for solving a problem in a series of steps. Algorithms are used in mathematics and computer programs to find…
By Monday morning, firefighters had built containment lines around three-quarters of the fire. “The humidity is starting to drop,” Kurth said. “We’re seeing an increase in…
Our dogs have been our companions for thousands of years. Every wag of a tail, flick of an ear, and furrowed brow speaks volumes if you…
how to use SHARK-VIS device Using the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, US, astronomers have captured the highest-resolution optical images of Io ever…
Animal sculptures carved into rocks along the Orinoco River in South AmericaPhilip Riris et al. The prehistoric rock carvings of giant snakes along the Orinoco River…
Astronomers Multi-unit spectroscopic probe The (MUSE) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile has imaged Propride, an externally illuminated protoplanetary disk around a young…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci faced tough questions from Republican politicians in a recent hearing regarding the lessons learned from the pandemic. This was his first public testimony…
Morning exercise appears to improve bone health in mice Douglas Sasha/Getty A study in mice suggests that morning exercise may make bones stronger and longer than…
This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3059 in the constellation Carina. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows…
Australian paleontologists Genyornis neutoni A species of giant flightless Mihirn that became extinct approximately 45,000 years ago. This illustration is, Genyornis neutoni Waterside in a wetland…
Artistic reconstruction of Genyornis newtoni, an ancient relative of the gooseIllustration by Jacob C. Blokland Australia's prehistoric ptarmigan, once thought to be an ancestor of the…
For a time-reversal experiment, the device was surprisingly simple: a small immersion in a tank of water. Emanuel Fort perturbed the surface with a blast of…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had long-lasting impacts on society and the health of millions of Americans who are still experiencing symptoms. Long-haul COVID-19 can result in…
Indications: In the field of biology, indications refer to the development of new programs, processes, policies, and structures aimed at helping communities and their residents mitigate…
Illustration of the Chang’e 6 spacecraft landing on the moon Source: cnsa.gov.cn China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft has successfully landed on the far side of the moon and…
atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. An atom consists of a dense nucleus containing positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. A cloud of negatively…
Aqua’s vibrant colored tiles reflect the diversity of the coral reef Sidekick Game Aqua: Marine Biodiversity (ages 8 and up) 1-4 playersDan and Tristan HalstadSidekick Game…
Shutterstock/Jose Luis Stevens Probability calculations are tricky and subtle changes in context can make all the difference in the outcome. I was reminded of this recently…
Andreas Wilting There are often bush fences between the traps, into which the animals are herded, he said, a researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany. “They set up traps, little fences, more traps, little fences,” Wilting said, “and they set them up along the entire ridgeline for 100
Tumecipteris oblancorata is a rare fern species known as the wolf lark, found in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It…
An octopus does not have tentacles; they have eight limbs known as arms. Their relatives, squid and cuttlefish, have eight arms and two tentacles. These limbs…
Paris, the host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics, has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. The city has made efforts to become greener by…
It is common to be lactose intolerant: Mammals naturally lose the ability to break down lactose after weaning, when the genes responsible for this process are…
A Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday with the aim of collecting soil and rock samples to provide valuable…