Browsing: Science

Predicted trajectory of asteroid CAQTDL2 over the Philippines Catalina Sky Survey/ESA Astronomers have discovered that an asteroid is on its way to collide with Earth at…

Yes, hurricanes are getting worse. While there isn’t a significant increase in the frequency of hurricanes compared to 40 years ago, there is evidence that they…

Named Haliotis pilimoana, the newly identified gastropod species is found only on the Manawatawi Three Kings Islands, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Shell…

Around a fifth of Brits believe that extraterrestrials have visited Earth, and an estimated 7% think they have seen a UFO. In the US, the figures…

When Cam Ferguson arrived at a spot near Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks in downtown Phoenix, he prepared his usual supplies of cold…

Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is a species of flightless parrot endemic to New Zealand. Kakapo (Strigops habroptilusImage courtesy of Jake Osborne. “Our research has prompted us to…

The Hubble team has released a striking new photo taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 346, an open star cluster in one of…

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is home to an ancient impact structure called the Groove System, the largest impact structure in the outer Solar System, whose impact would…

The so-called i-motif is a knot-like DNA structure that forms in the nuclei of human cells and is thought to provide important genome control. Garvan Institute…

Prior to giving birth, the pregnant porbeagle shark was expected to give birth soon, when one of the two tracking tags attached to the shark by…

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recorded the natural “phee call” conversations between pairs of marmosets. They found that the marmosets use these calls to…

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Subaru Telescope, astronomers have discovered a merging pair of gas-rich galaxies that existed 12.8 billion years ago…

A new genus and species of non-hadrosaur hadrosauroid dinosaur, Chienjiangsaurus chanshengi was identified from a specimen discovered in southwestern China in 2022. Chienjiangsaurus chanshengi Image credit:…

Eric S. Neitzel Fireground Communications LLC/AdobeStock Central Park Reservoir is one of the few places in New York City to get a good view of the…

Stem cells are produced in the bone marrow and develop into different types of blood cells.Katerina Conn / SPL/ Alamy Human blood stem cells have been…

Gold nuggets reside primarily in quartz veins, and the current paradigm holds that gold precipitates from hydrothermal and carbon dioxide-rich fluids due to changes in temperature,…

A replica of the “Welcome Stranger,” a 100 kg gold nugget discovered in Australia in 1869.Ian Dagnall/Alamy Earthquakes can create electric fields that attract gold dissolved…

Alzheimer’s disease is, understandably, one of the most feared diseases of old age. It robs people of their memories, places a tremendous strain on caregivers, and…

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft carried astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station. NASA/Johnson Space Center update: A statement was sent to SpaceNews’ Jeff…

Forest bathing is an ancient Japanese therapeutic technique dating back to the 1980s. It involves spending restorative time in forests and natural environments to connect with…

Astronomers have captured stunning photos of the lenticular spiral galaxy IC 4709 using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful…

During evolution, new types of cells emerge and perform new functions, resulting in changes in animals. Scientists study the origin and development of these new cell…

summarySo far this year, hail — not hurricanes, floods or tornadoes — has caused the most costly weather damage in the United States.Research suggests that large…

Many of the AI-generated images look realistic upon closer inspection.On the road Did you notice that the image above was created by artificial intelligence? It can…

summary Increasingly frequent and intense heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some of the desert plants known to thrive in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and…

The debate on whether cats or dogs are smarter has been ongoing for ages. Dogs typically have larger brains than cats, with more neurons in their…

Embark on a journey through the most peculiar corners of the cosmos, where the laws of “normal” reality are left behind. Explore places where time can…

NGC 261 is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way's closest neighbors. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the diffuse nebula NGC…

Archaeologists say Genovesa Cave Discovered in Mallorca, the main Balearic island and the Mediterranean's sixth largest, the find suggests that humans settled in the western Mediterranean…

Recent respiratory disease epidemics have attracted a lot of attention, yet most respiratory monitoring is limited to physical signals. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is packed with…

An AI-generated replica scene from the computer game Doom ID Software Recreating classic computer games with AI Doom It's playable without any computer code or graphics,…

Polarized light can erase messages encoded in quantum holograms Hong Liang, Wai Chun Wong, Tailing Ang, Jensen Lee 2024 The quantum evanescence phenomenon makes it possible…

A research team from Finland and Norway has identified two candidate anti-toxic compounds against enteric pathogens. E. coli Marine actinomycete strains from the bacterial metabolite (EPEC)…

summaryResearchers are experimenting with biosensors that can monitor workers’ vital signs and provide warnings if they show signs of heatstroke. The four-year study involves more than…

David Bennett Jr. knelt at his bedside, phone in hand, anxiously waiting for the call he’d never received before: The hospital was supposed to update him…

“There’s no moon, but the sky is full of stars.” The Milky Way in the Atacama DesertAlamy Stock Photo Chapter 1 Everything you touch changes. Everything…

Driving these days can be quite challenging with traffic jams, road construction, and unexpected hazards causing delays to your daily schedule. But imagine if things were…

Paleontologists have unearthed the 20-million-year-old fossil skeleton of a species of sirenian mammal from the dugong family. Cleavage Shark and crocodile bite marks have been found…

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a stone seal from the First Temple period near the southern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem,…

Polyethylene plastic bags are difficult to recycle Robert Sanders/University of California, Berkeley Plastic bottles and bags can be evaporated into their chemical components and turned into…