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The North Pole: An area within the Arctic Circle. The edge of that circle is defined as the northernmost point where the sun is visible on…
In a new laboratory experiment, scientists at the University of Southern California showed that when mice encountered a social partner familiar with the unconscious state caused…
The ARP 105 features star and gas tide tails that exceed 362,000 light years. The elliptical galaxy NGC 3561B (top left) and the Spiral Galaxy NGC…
Paleontologists working in northern Patagonia, Argentina, have excavated fossils of a small Rinconsaurus titanosaurus, a previously unknown species. Chadititan Kalboy. Image credit: Gabriel Rio. The newly…
Sea Glider Hybrid Vehicles begin ocean testing in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Amory Ross / Regent All electrical “sea gliders” that can move between floating and…
Fire and rescue service Dauss fires after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide Getty Images Europe Scientists fear that a major collision between a cargo ship and a fuel tanker in the UK’s North Sea could lead to major leaks of toxic chemicals into sensitive marine habitats, with
Physicists have long known that electrons can form vortices from quantum materials. What's new is evidence that these small particles create tornado-like structures in momentum space.…
The simplest shape tracked by a rotating needle (orange) is a circle, but small area shapes are possible, such as a triangle (right), created by rotating…
French inventor Jacques des Voccansons is particularly remembered for producing three curiosity automata in the 18th century. Posters at the time promoted them side by side.…
The experiment tests how holes from beetles that kill trees when wood burns affect carbon emissions Shudong Zhang et al. 2025 Beetle attacks on dead trees…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced the epic image of the Spiral Galaxy NGC 4900. This Hubble image shows the NGC 4900, a…
Prairie Johnson (Britt Marling) returns home with a secretJojo Winter/Netflix OABritt Marling and Zal BatmangrigeNetflix Like many movie fans, I was heartbroken by David Lynch's recent…
Male blue lined octopus mounts a woman during mating and injects venom into her body Wen Sung Cheong During mating, some male octopuses inject females with…
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Quantum Computer John Brecher/Microsoft Last month, Microsoft announced at Fanfare that it had created a new kind of problem and used it to…
Computer Model: A program run on a computer that creates a model or simulation of a real function, phenomenon, or event. core: Something – usually round…
A traditional traction elevator operates using cables to move the cabin up and down within the building shaft. An attached counterweight at the opposite end of…
Many people around the world now associate Tuesday’s Shrove – the day before Christian Lent that marks the traditional East Feast – with pancakes. Pancakes are…
The first researchers in science created mice that exhibit properties similar to extinct woolly mammoths. Colossal Biosciences, an American Biotechnology Company, utilized CRISPR genome editing technology…
Colossal Biosciences, a US biotech startup, has announced the birth of what is called the “wool mouse.” The company says gorgeous hair rodents are living evidence…
Recent research has shown that resistance and strength training are the most effective forms of exercise for combating insomnia. Data from various studies involving 2,000 participants…
Are you looking to keep your mind sharp as you age? One secret could be as simple as regularly exercising your brain with mathematics and reading…
Have you ever wondered why some dogs look naturally rounded, no matter how much they run around? After all, the same genes that contribute to human…
As the sun returns and the winter blues float away, it’s almost time to adjust the American clock. Daylight Saving Time (DST), a practice of changing…
It feels harsh. Being forced to sacrifice valuable sleep is tough. In the United States, Daylight Saving Time (DST) will begin on March 9, 2025. At…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have created a beautiful new image of the Intermediate Spiral Galaxy NGC 5042. This Hubble image shows NGC 5042,…
It is explained in the paper published today journal Natural Astronomy the discovery means that habitable deplanets may have begun to form much earlier, before they…
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays are the highest energy particles in the universe, and their energy is more than one million times greater than what humans can…
New observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope support the presence of three specific functions in the atmosphere (clouds, hot spots, and changes in carbon…
A new genus and species of alkesaccharide bone in Proterochampside has been identified from almost entirely fossilized hindlimbs found in southern Brazil. Artistic representation of the…
According to new research by scientists at Tsukuba University and the Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, heat from our sun promotes changes…
IE 11 is not supported. Visit a different browser site for the best experience. I’m playing now Stand up for a science rally to protest the…
Antarctic Circulating Current (ACC), which is more than four times as strong as the Gulf Stream, is the world’s strongest ocean current and plays an unbalanced…
IE 11 is not supported. Visit a different browser site for the best experience. I’m playing now The butterfly population is decreasing at a “devastating” rate,…
Paleontologists have discovered three racewing larvae in Myanmar's 100 million Kachin amber with large forward trunks (the eyes of Holometabolan). These specimens show highly developed, simple…
A devastating tornado near Minden, Iowa in April 2024Jonah Lange/Getty Images Wide range of firing and staffing changes at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Standing up to a science rally in Washington Square Park, New York City on March 7th James Dinneen Thousands of people in American cities protested March…
Paleontologists describe new genus and species of extinct scorpions from the early Cretaceous Ixia Formation in China. Jeholia Longkengi It is China's first Mesozoic scorpion. Image…
Two young protostars are responsible for the sparkling ejection of orange, blue, and purple glowing gas and dust in this colorful dark clouds 483 on NASA/ESA/CSA…
A year of schooling alone can make a big difference in cognitive healthSolstock/Getty Images In 1972, the UK government raised the minimum school reeber age from…
Like all medicines, Ozempic is not without side effects myskin/shutterstock Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar drugs are undoubtedly revolutionizing medicine. They have changed their ability to manage…