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Lightning can create special energy wavesRoom the Agency/Alamy This overlooked mechanism could allow lightning energy to reach the top of the atmosphere, threatening the safety of…
The asteroid, called the Chicxulub impactor, was a carbonaceous asteroid that formed outside the orbit of Jupiter. New Paper Published in the journal Science. Ankylosaurus magniventrisA…
Illustration of mpox virusGetty Images/Science Photo Library The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing MPOX (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak in Central and West…
2024 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology Image ContestsLarvae-stealing (stealing food from other birds) is common among skuas. Alwin Hardenboll’s “Chasing the Fish” Source: www.newscientist.com
The movements of worm-like organisms in the soil produce unique sound patterns.Vitaly Stock/Shutterstock While they may not be as captivating as a dawn bird chorus, the…
Creative hobbies give us a sense of self-expression and progress. Botanical Vision/Alamy Engaging in arts and crafts improves mental health and a sense that life is…
66 million years ago, Earth experienced a catastrophic event when an asteroid struck the Gulf of Mexico, leading to a mass extinction that eliminated around 60…
Paleontologists unearthed three large seeds (up to 7.2 centimeters long) and 43 fossil leaves of the ancient legume at the Wahana Baratama coal mine near Satui…
Vermont Opioid Treatment Clinics Jordan Silverman/Getty In early August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a sixth drug to reverse opioid overdoses. Called Zurnay,…
July marked the 14th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency predicts that this year is likely…
Female (above) and male sperm whaleFranco Banfi/BIOSPHOTO/Alamy We've known for decades that sperm whales are highly intelligent and social. They are the largest of the toothed…
Exoplanets that get too close to their parent stars are exposed to harsh environmentsNazarii_Neshcherenskyi/Shutterstock The distant Earth-sized planet orbits so close to its parent star that…
A good neural network architecture is essential when developing artificial intelligence.Shutterstock/Qpt When ChatGPT first took the world by storm in 2022, its capabilities were so impressive…
Transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (green) found within a cell (blue).NIAID Just over a year after the previous MPOX outbreak was deemed no longer…
Sunflowers may be cooperatingShutterstock/Tartesie Sunflowers move to help their neighbors, and the seemingly random movement of the plant's roots and shoots actually helps minimize shade in…
Face: Future Should we take at face value scientific papers that suggest your face is the result of a “process of self-fulfilling prophecy”? “Does your name…
Alan Turing was many things: wartime hero, pre-computer computer scientist, father of artificial intelligence, persecuted gay man, and now, 70 years after his death, he too…
A good neural network architecture is essential when developing artificial intelligence.Shutterstock/Qpt When ChatGPT first took the world by storm in 2022, its capabilities were so impressive…
Artist's impression of a rover exploring the surface of MarsMark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy The secret life of spaceNathalie Cabrol (Simon & Schuster (UK), Scribner (US)) David…
astronomy: The branch of science that deals with celestial bodies, space, and the physical universe. People who work in this field are called astronomers. Actions: The…
Stonehenge, a famous ancient structure, has long been a mystery, but recent research has provided new insights into the origins and transportation of one of its…
Palaeontologists from Japan, Belgium, and the United States have identified a new species of the extinct genus. Ontocetus Nearly complete fossil jaws from the Early Pleistocene…
Archaeological sequence Abrik Pissarro ruins The southeastern Pre-Pyrenees About MIS4 (about 71,000 years ago), a little-known period in Neanderthal history. Iberian Neanderthals sampled wild mushrooms, pine…
A new study led by archaeologists from Curtin University suggests that Stonehenge’s iconic circle of stones – the Altar Stone, a six-tonne sandstone megalith – was…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience, please visit our site in a different browser. NASA said it will decide in the coming weeks…
Some people in comas can imagine themselves swimming or walkingKenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images As many as one in five people in a coma may be…
Should NASA opt to utilize SpaceX for the return journey, Wilmore and Williams would be required to stay aboard the space station for an additional six…
Cockroaches are a common pestLerachanok/Shutterstock People buying insecticide sprays to get rid of cockroaches are wasting money because the bugs have developed a resistance to the…
South American lungfish probably has a lot of 'junk' DNAKatherine Segers/Louisiana State University The largest sequenced genome on record, containing 90 billion DNA letters, belongs to…
Ocean temperatures have been rising steadily for decades, with the oceans absorbing much of the excess heat in the atmosphere generated by the constant burning of fossil fuels. But in March 2023, ocean temperatures suddenly spiked, almost overnight. Since then, temperatures have remained well above normal, reaching “hot tub” levels in some places, with worrying
The Altar Stone is located within the two large stone rings of Stonehenge.Gavin Hellyer/Robert Suding/Getty Images A study of the six-tonne altar stone at the heart…
Around this time last year, Dean Grubbs and his colleagues were celebrating a conservation success story.The star of the show was the smalltooth sawfish, a large…
summary The “altar stone” at the heart of Stonehenge was likely made in what is now Scotland, a study has found. It’s more than 450 miles…
Crocodile bites the baitGeorgia Ward-Fear Initially, the baited toads and unbaited chicken necks were nearly all eaten, but within five days, when food poisoning symptoms spread…
Altamura man skeleton from Lamalunga cave Costantino Bugi This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, our newsletter on Revolution in Archaeology. Sign up to receive…
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…
Charles Darwin observed that dogs exhibit a sense of humor in between their other activities like studying bird beaks or riding giant turtles. In his work,…
Charles Darwin observed that dogs possess a sense of humor when not preoccupied with other activities like studying bird beaks or riding giant turtles. In his…
Could psychedelics like MDMA ever be approved for therapeutic use?South Agency/Getty Images Nearly a year ago, thousands of people gathered in Denver, Colorado for the largest…
Water on Mars may be lurking beneath or even above the planet’s surface. NASA/JPL/USGS Mars isn’t as dry as it seems. Billions of years ago, oceans…