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Scroll through social media and you’ll come across numerous posts from individuals claiming they possess the secrets to boosting productivity, such as waking up at 4…
Recycling is not a silver bullet to stop climate destruction. Far from it. Potential Impact – Savings of approximately 11 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) over…
The global population is seeing substantial shifts due to the increase in average life expectancy. The World Health Organization reports that as of 2020, the number…
There’s a bustling atmosphere at social gatherings. Whether you’re showing off your moves on the dance floor or maintaining composure at a formal dinner, there’s a…
Owning a dog can bring happiness, but recent research suggests that spending time with your furry friend can also have a positive impact on your brain…
A new genus and species of plesiosaur that lived near the beginning of the Epoch Epoch. Early to mid-Jurassic sales It was identified from two elaborate…
Nasal spray shows potential to reduce MS symptoms in mice Grace Carey/Getty Images An anti-inflammatory nasal spray reduces the severity of symptoms in a mouse model…
Miniature chairs and tables 3D printed from scrap wood Thakur et al., Sci. Advanced 10, eadk3250 (2024) Recycled wood can be turned into ink for 3D…
Objects visible through glare-free materials are clear, but traditional anti-glare films (right) blur the view. Mu Wang et al/Nanjing University Glare-free windows can be made from…
Coffee is available in a variety of options to suit everyone’s preferences, whether it’s strong and black, iced, or a shot that transcends time and space.…
Global sea surface temperatures have been breaking records every day for the past 12 months, causing concern among marine scientists.Senior research scientist Brian McNoldy from the…
Rafflesia panchoana on Mount Kemalgon in the PhilippinesChris Thorogood rafflesia It is a parasitic plant that spends most of its life cycle inside its host tropical…
Landforms called yardangs can form on Earth and may also exist on Saturn's moon Titan.Ma Mingyan/China News Agency/VCG via Getty Images Saturn's moon Titan may have…
Gray wolves face long wait amid public outrage over rewilding of beavers and Steller’s sea eagles Jasper Dost/Minden Pictures/Alamy Chase the Shadow WolfDerek Gow (Chelsea Green)…
“Phonon laser” emits sound particles instead of light Dmytro Radzinkov/Alamy Tiny floating beads are the core of an unprecedentedly bright laser that fires particles of sound…
The human brain is similar to the brains of other primates on a mathematical level.Sunny/Getty Images A single mathematical model can explain the fold patterns found…
There have been various conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19, from microchips in vaccines to the virus being engineered in a lab. A recent study is challenging these…
In 1998, Stephen Hawking accepted me as a doctoral student to “work on the quantum theory of the Big Bang.” This PhD project turned into a…
Currently in orbit within the inner regions of the solar system is comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as Pons-Brooks, which is making its first appearance in over…
brain waves: electrical signals produced by the coordinated activity of billions of neurons in an animal’s brain. When charted, signals usually look wavy or spikycurriculum: (plural:…
British Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award has been won by a remarkable image of a football covered in invasive goose barnacles. Photographer Ryan Stoker’s images…
astronomer using Mid-infrared measuring instrument The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's (MIRI) detected molecules ranging from relatively simple ones like methane to complex compounds like ethanol…
Pertocephalus maturin Its shell length probably reaches about 1.8 meters (5.9 ft), making it one of the largest freshwater turtles ever discovered. The discovery marks the…
The new Hubble images taken on January 5 and 6, 2024 show many large storms and small white clouds in Jupiter’s atmosphere, indicating a lot of…
yearly: an adjective for something that happens every year. (In botany) Since it is a plant that only lives for one year, it usually produces showy…
acidic: An adjective that describes a substance that contains an acid. Acidic substances can often dissolve some minerals, such as carbonates, or prevent them from forming…
Things happen at a glacial pace in Antarctica. Just ask Peter Gorham. For a month at a time, he and his colleagues float a giant balloon…
They call it “the irrational validity of mathematics.” Physicist Eugene Wigner has the fascinating ability to describe and predict all kinds of natural phenomena, from the…
You could argue that LIFE is like a long game of blackjack. A common version of this is that each person is first dealt her two…
Herbicide-resistant pigweed is a serious problem for farmers Design Pics Inc / Alamy Stock Photo Gene drives – bits of DNA that trick evolution and can…
Sand Martin Wood, located in Four, near Carlisle, Cumbria, UK, was acquired by carbon offset company co2balance in September 2006. Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images I live near Holloway Prison, a former women’s prison, in north London. It closed in 2016 and is currently being demolished to make way for apartment construction. A huge pile of rubble
SpaceX Starship takes off on March 14th space x SpaceX’s third and most ambitious Starship test flight appears to have been at least partially successful today,…
Chimpanzee mother and child in Kibale National Park, UgandaDr. Chris Sabbi, Tufts University When they have less to eat, most chimpanzees stop playing altogether to conserve…
Pythons are farmed for meat in Southeast Asia. Dan Natush What is the most sustainable meat? Research from farms that raise meat snakes in Thailand and…
Feces can reveal the bacteria in your intestines, but we don’t yet know which ones are best.STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Alamy The science of our gut microbiome…
Who eats who? Will robots eat us? Or will they eat robots? Tech lovers and tech haters alike want to know which will happen first. The…
SpaceX's Starship is preparing for flightspace x After two failed missions, SpaceX will launch its third large-scale Starship rocket on March 14th. Here's everything you need…
As dogs age, they become less alert and may exhibit behaviors such as pacing or staring into space.JPagetRMphotos / Alamy Separating potentially effective drugs from background…
SpaceX Starship takes off on March 14thspace x SpaceX's third and most ambitious Starship test flight appears to have been at least partially successful today, as…
SpaceX’s next-generation mega-rocket launched Thursday morning, roaring into orbit on an important test flight to demonstrate new technologies and techniques that will be important for future…