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Scientists have widely accepted that complex life first appeared on Earth around 635 million years ago (during the Ediacaran Period). However, an international team of paleontologists…
The basic idea of a warp drive is that rather than directly exceeding the speed of light in a local frame of reference, a “warp bubble”…
Could quantum interactions help keep brain cells synchronized?Andriy Onufrienko/Getty Images Nerve fibres in the brain can generate pairs of particles that are linked by quantum entanglement…
Their ambitious mission was initially planned for just one week, but now, after 56 days on the International Space Station, the two NASA astronauts remain in…
The Olympics are back on, and so is the battle to catch dopers (see How Does Olympic Doping Test and Is It Enough?), but why are…
Is it in the way we live, laugh, love? Or is it our aversion to clichés? Deep inside each of us, there must be something that…
A new study led by Western Washington University suggests that sister city relationships have been around for longer than we thought. Jack H. McBride and Tesla…
When divers perform tucks and pikes, where they grab their feet, it is important to keep in mind that wet hands and feet can be slippery.…
Shackleton Crater on the south pole of the moon is an area in permanent shadowLROC/Shadowcam/NASA/KARI/ASU A backup of Earth-based life could be safely stored in a…
3D: Short for three-dimensional. This term is an adjective that describes something that has characteristics that can be described in three dimensions: height, width, and length.…
Scanning electron microscope image of nanoscale wood structure of tulip tree Jan J. Lichkovski and Raymond Wightman Scientists have discovered an entirely new type of wood — a discovery that could significantly increase trees’ carbon storage capabilities. Tulip trees feature a nanoscale wood structure called “mesowood” that is intermediate between broadleaf and softwood trees, which
After months of speculation about whether the water in the Seine was clean enough for Olympic athletes to compete in, authorities have determined after last-minute testing…
summaryStudies have found that wildfire smoke can have adverse effects on brain health. New research suggests that increased exposure to smoke may increase the risk of…
Illustration of amyloid plaques (orange) between brain cells Science Photo Library/Alamy In early July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a treatment called donanemab…
I lost to a cyborg. When I played the online game WebGrid, using my finger on my laptop’s trackpad to click squares that appear unpredictably on…
Speed limits on parts of I-24 in Tennessee are managed by AI Photo by Daniel Dempster/Alamy AI has been controlling busy U.S. highways since March as…
First names are social tags that are attached to us early in life. Previous studies have shown that an individual's facial appearance is indicative of their…
Members of the World Anti-Doping Agency attend an Olympic press conference in Paris, France, on July 25. Maxim Thor/Bild Biron/Shutterstock With the 2024 Paris Olympics on…
The unusual wall-less cells can create structures (main image) similar to those found in 3.4 billion-year-old rocks from South Africa’s Back Reef (inset)Dheeraj Kanaparti et al.…
Black Hole: A region of space with an extremely strong gravitational field from which matter and radiation (including light) cannot escape. colleague: A person who works…
heatstroke Extreme heat is becoming a health issue around the world. If you or someone you know suffers from heat stroke, immediately seek medical help. Here…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, responsible for the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (Hons) in Geosciences (Space and Climate Physics)…
If you’ve been browsing the internet recently, you’ve likely come across advertisements for Lionsman Mushroom supplements that claim to enhance health and prevent illness. But are…
A recent study published in July suggests that Egypt’s oldest pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, may have been constructed using advanced technology. The study proposes…
The craters in Siberia were not directly caused by climate change, but it may increase their frequency. The explosions were likely due to gases building up…
Given the option between finishing third or second before a major tournament, would you opt for second place? Most likely, but a study from the mid-1990s…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained stunning new images of the dwarf elliptical galaxy IC 3430. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the…
Ozempic has the potential to treat many diseases, not just type 2 diabetes and obesity. MySkin/Shutterstock Another study showed that semaglutide (a drug found in Ozempic…
In a new study, a team of scientists from Virginia Tech investigated the extent to which exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the…
Parapontoporia The common dolphin, an extinct genus of long-nosed dolphins that lived along the Pacific coast of North America from the late Miocene to the Pliocene,…
Ice 0 is Ice Shape If it is possible to induce the formation of ice crystals in supercooled water, University of Tokyo. Ice nucleation in water…
Extinct giant aquatic arthropods called sea scorpions (Eurypterids) were apex predators. A new study suggests that early species of carcinosomatoids, with their scorpion-like spiny limbs, fed…
Bronze Age metal hoard from Weisig, GermanyJ. Lipták/Landesamt für Archäologie Sachsen Bronze Age Europeans earned and spent money in much the same way we do today,…
Akinbostansi/Getty Images No turning point in the history of the universe surpasses the birth of the first stars. As stars flickered into existence some 200 to…
Would drastic action help the reef recover?Serge Melessane / Alamy Corals are being hit hard by global warming, and the only way to save coral reef…
Imagine asking your virtual assistant, “Hey Google/Alexa, tell me the lyrics to ‘Beautiful People’ by Ed Sheeran.” Voice User Interface You could possibly receive the information…
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…
In experiments, elementary particles do not always behave according to theory. ATLAS Collaboration The puzzling behavior of a fundamental particle called the muon that some scientists…
There is a monster on the Beira D oil rig. You must avoid itChinese Room Awaken the AbyssChinese RoomPC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S There's a…
Disagreements are inevitable in any relationship, and one of life's most valuable lessons is how to heal hurt feelings. But since I started this column, I've…
