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On Monday, a spacecraft was launched to investigate. Space collision site. The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft was rocket-launched on a two-year journey to the small,…
california dairy cow Marmaduke St. John / Alamy Stock Photo The United States is increasing influenza surveillance as the outbreak of avian influenza virus H5N1 continues…
The Milton, which is expected to make landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday evening, is sailing through unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico.…
Most physicists operate on the assumption that there is a world completely independent of us, an objective reality in which more or less well-defined things behave…
A shimmering sea creature known as a comb jelly exhibits incredible abilities. Despite being injured, two comb jellies can fuse into one body without experiencing tissue…
Few people celebrate their 100th birthday.Comet/Getty Images/iStockphoto Will you live to be 100 years old? For the average person, the answer is probably no, as life…
Is someone listening through your cell phone?Azman L/Getty Images Hackers can eavesdrop on conversations near a smartphone by measuring sound vibrations with the smartphone's built-in motion…
Bill Gates believes the super-rich should give up their wealth. Rob Riggins/Netflix What’s next? The future with Bill Gates Netflix Who do you turn to when you want to imagine your future? Friends or family? SCIENCE FICTION? New scientist? Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates has collaborated with Netflix on a number of initiatives. What’s
Volunteers prepare meals for people in need at a community kitchenJonathan Goldberg/Alamy Many of us may face the odd day when we feel lethargic, but what…
Victor Ambrose and Gary Lubukun announced as winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Jonathan Knackstrand AFP (via Getty Images) The 2024 Nobel…
archaeologist: (also referred to as an archaeologist) The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of archaeological sites and the analysis of artifacts and…
Two American scientists were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology on Monday for their groundbreaking research into the behavior of genes.Victor Ambrose and…
According to movies, coexisting with dinosaurs would lead to a constant battle between them and humans. However, in reality, just like animals today, some dinosaurs would…
When it comes to cuteness, it’s all subjective. Depending on the species, baby sharks can be as small as palm-sized infants like small spotted cat sharks…
Approximately 50,000 collision avoidance maneuvers were performed by satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in the first half of 2024. This number reflects the growing concern about…
Between 10% to 15% of California’s wildfires are caused by arson annually, a trend that seems to continue in 2024. With the impact of climate change…
Although we’re more connected than ever, we’re all pretty alone right now. In fact, we’re so lonely that the World Health Organization has declared a “loneliness…
Although MDMA has long been used recreationally, it has faced obstacles in gaining approval as a medical therapy. Shutterstock / Cooper Field “The future is psychedelic''…
Pharmacological potential discovered in toxins found in crustacean venom from Mayan underwater caves
Xibalbanus turmensisThe poisonous remipede, found in the caves of Antiarin on the Yucatan Peninsula, is the only crustacean for which a venom system has been described.…
A team of marine biologists led by researchers at Florida International University has described a new species of shark. Sphyrna Native to the Caribbean and Southwest…
The International Space Station and the particle-detecting alpha magnetic spectrometer are visible in the center left. NASA It appears that an unexpected amount of antimatter is…
Building semiconductor chipsIM Image/Shutterstock The worst hurricane to hit the continental United States since Hurricane Katrina has also garnered attention for its potential disruption to the…
Fungi-cultivating ants cultivate multiple species of fungi for food, but little is known about the history of coevolution between fungi and ants. in new research Published…
The recent October heat wave that swept across the Western region included Phoenix setting a new record of 10 consecutive days of extreme heat. Phoenix’s temperature…
Rainy weather in London has become more likely due to last year’s El Nino phenomenon. Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images Weather patterns in the tropical Pacific…
Samples from asteroid RyuguJAXA Future astronauts may be able to eat a nutritionally complete meal made from bacteria grown on crushed asteroids, creating a type of…
Some worlds have two suns – and that’s just what this planet is. McConnell began documenting the movements of Russia’s Soyuz rockets in 2015. Every three months, a spacecraft takes off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying three cosmonauts and a cosmonaut on a six-hour journey to the International Space Station. At about the same time,
The European Space Agency's Hera mission will study the asteroid Dimorphos with the support of two CubeSats called Juventus and MilaniESA/ScienceOffice.org Two years after a NASA…
Vegetation on Ardley Island near the Antarctic Peninsula Charman Parts of Antarctica are turning green faster than expected, with researchers warning that climate change could lead…
Bacteria: (singular: bacterium) are single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere on Earth, from the bottom of the ocean to the insides of other living things (such…
Sleep: Many people struggle with getting enough sleep due to various factors such as stress, caffeine, and late-night scrolling. According to US statistics, one in three…
Evidence of antimatter in cosmic rays has been discovered by scientists, suggesting the potential existence of a new type of particle. These particles could be a…
Play is a widespread behavior in distant species, and its social form relies on complex communication. Playful communication has been largely ignored in marine mammals. In…
Centaur is a former trans-Neptunian object that has been moved within Neptune's orbit by the planet's subtle gravitational influence over the past several million years, and…
Previous studies have found signs of ice in permanently shadowed regions near the moon’s south pole, including areas within the Cabeus, Howarth, Shoemaker, and Faustini craters.…
OverviewMore than 50 heat records were broken in the western United States on Wednesday.Daily temperature records include highs of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and 106…
overviewFloods in North Carolina caused by Hurricane Helen have led to an increase in yellow jacket activity.The heavy rain and standing water have likely destroyed insect…
Many of us entered this so-called super-election year with a sense of foreboding. So far, not much has happened to allay these fears. Russia’s war against…
Blade Runner: Final Cut Entertainment Photography/Alamy We've all encountered Margaret Atwood's dystopian visions of a bad future. The Handmaid's Tale. What is less well known is…
blushing chicken People, humans, blush. Chickens are not entirely inhuman, either, in that they express emotions through the skin on their faces. Delphine Soulet and colleagues…