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Turbulence is a common occurrence during flights and can sometimes be dangerous. It can result in emergency landings and even fatalities. In May 2024, a flight…
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of the trogonophid Amphisbaenian (worm lizard) from fossil specimens discovered in Tunisia. rebuilding the life of Terrastiodontosaurus Marcelo…
Scientists recently performed a groundbreaking test on a baleen whale to assess its hearing abilities. This controversial step is bringing scientists closer to understanding how the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to childhood immunizations have led to President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of him to lead the Department of Health…
Mars meteorite called Black BeautyCarl B. Agee (University of New Mexico) Crystals within a Martian meteorite suggest Mars may have had abundant hydrothermal water when the…
Satellite image showing waterways and nearby Mayan ruins that formed part of an ancient fishing industry google earth Archaeologists have discovered an extensive ancient fishing network…
Judges can use algorithms to make decisions Francis Twitty/Getty Images Experiments in US courtrooms suggest that common risk assessment algorithms make harsher recommendations than human judges.…
A new class of atomically dispersed nickel catalysts directly converts trapped carbon dioxide (CO)2 to methane (CH4), according to Tomaz Neves García, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher…
Kongsbreen and Kronebreen glaciers, Svalbard, Norway;Åslund/Norwegian Polar Institute/Greenpeace The violent collision of two glaciers, Kongsbreen and Kronebreen, on Norway's Svalbard archipelago is captured in a woven…
I can't hear the phoneMiodrag Igjatovic/Getty Images Most people believe that they receive online advertisements as a result of their devices secretly eavesdropping on their offline…
Bacteria on a sample of asteroid Ryugu observed using an electron microscopeMatthew J. Genge et al. 2024 Rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu…
As a living embodiment of the dangers of technological optimism, Elon Musk recently declared He wants to build a self-sustaining settlement of 1 million people on Mars over the next 30 years. But few people talk about the elephant in the room. “Self-reliance” means a woman gets pregnant on Mars, gives birth, and somehow manages
Cathy (Nell Barlow, left) and Ruth (Matilda Bales) in Never Let Me Go Hugo Glendinning/Bristol Old Vic Written by Suzanne HeathcoteBased on the novel by Kazuo…
Spreading crushed basalt dust on fieldsundo Projects that spray rock dust on farms remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than competing technologies, but carbon removal…
bacteria: (singular form: bacteria) Unicellular organisms. They live almost everywhere on Earth, from the bottom of the ocean to the insides of other living things (such…
overviewEnvironmental groups are gearing up to resist the anticipated policy changes from the incoming Trump administration.They foresee President Trump expanding oil and gas drilling and attempting…
There was a peculiar event on March 3, 1876, in Bath County, Kentucky, where a chunk of meat supposedly fell from the sky. This incident was…
Checking on patient health at Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, ArizonaJesse Reaser/New York future loves youAriel Zeleznikov-Johnston (Penguin, November 28) Much of today’s medicine focuses…
Creatine supplements are usually available in powder formShutterstock/RHJPhtotos Creatine is one of the most widely studied performance-enhancing substances in the world. Once dismissed as just a…
The finalists for the Close-Up Photographer of the Year have been revealed, showcasing some incredible, bizarre, and highly magnified images. From cute baby wallabies seeking refuge…
Imagine being able to visualize every aspect of our bodies, from our genes to the smallest cells that make up our organs. Scientists are now working…
For the first time ever, scientists have successfully captured images of stars outside our galaxy. The images show a massive red supergiant star named WOH G64,…
used by astronomers ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has taken an enlarged image of the dusty red supergiant star WOH G64. This image, taken by…
Minke whales are a small species of baleen whale Kirstin Meyer/Getty Images EEG tests on two young baleen whales reveal they can hear sounds at higher…
Some chimpanzees use sticks to catch termitesManoj Shah/Getty Images Chimpanzees in the wild, just like humans, seem to learn skills from each other and improve their…
3D laser scanning of specimens, Unkus Zaugishi Mary L. Droser A worm-like creature preserved in ancient rocks has been identified as the oldest known relative of…
Millions of US residents may be drinking water containing potentially harmful compoundsYu Yu Hui/Getty Images Common disinfectants found in drinking water break down into compounds about…
The generation of top quark pairs is observed This process of interaction between atomic nuclei was observed for the first time in lead-lead collisions at CERN's…
According to Professor Glenn Schwartz of Johns Hopkins University, the script dates from around 2400 B.C., making it roughly 500 years older than any other known…
overviewA recent study has identified a new chemical byproduct that may be present in the tap water of approximately one-third of U.S. households. The potential dangers…
Allerton Waste Collection ParkAPS (UK)/Alamy A few years ago, I spent an exciting but interesting day visiting two of Europe's most advanced waste treatment facilities: a…
revenge on the referee Our news colleagues Jacob Aaron and Michael Le Page drew attention to feedback on a post on social media site BlueSky that…
There may be something sinister lurking in the black hole of Adam Roberts’s new novel Yanagiyama/Getty Images lake of darkness Adam Roberts (Gollancz) I was recently…
Left: Image of star WOH G64 taken with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer in Chile. Right: Artist’s impression of the star ESO/K. Onaka et al., L.…
Are these farms in Greece really efficient? Elena_Alex_Fern/Alamy to feed the worldVaclav Smil (Penguin Books) You better hope Vaclav Smil is wrong about the world food…
Ethiopian wolf licks nectar from red hot poker flowers in EthiopiaAdrian Lesaffre Ethiopian wolves feed on the sweet nectar of local flowers and apply pollen to…
bat: A group of winged mammals that includes more than 1,400 species, representing one in four known mammal species. (in sports) an athletic device, usually wooden,…
Astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) to take high-resolution images of eight protoplanetary disks. sigma orionisa star cluster that is irradiated with strong ultraviolet…
