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California wildfires spread rapidly on Tuesday as firefighters faced strong winds, dry conditions, and a heatwave that pushed temperatures into triple digits in the Los Angeles…
Paul Riding/Joseph Woodhouse Dinosaurs ruled the earth for around 180 million years. But fossils that are at least 65 million years old are incredibly hard to…
Black garden ants take measures to prevent disease from spreading in their colonies Leonid Serebrennikov / Alamy When ants are exposed to pathogens, they change the…
At least 140 million Sun-like stars in our Milky Way galaxy may have experienced similar stellar flybys, according to a new study by astrophysicists from the…
Why Your Fear of Flying May Be Rooted in Your Butt: Psychologist Reveals the Secret to Overcoming It
Recent news has not been favorable for those with a fear of flying. Reports of severe turbulence and mid-air door incidents can be distressing, especially for…
Palaeontologists from the University of New South Wales have unearthed the fossils of three new species belonging to the thylacine genus. Basitinus, Nimbakinusand Ngamalasinas It inhabits…
Astronomers ESO’s Very Low Tilt Survey Telescope The Chilean VST satellite has captured a stunning image of the distorted spiral galaxy NGC 3312. This VST image…
Polaris Dawn launch SpaceX SpaceX launched the Polaris Dawn mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk, and one of the most dangerous spacewalks ever attempted. The…
Atmospheric pressure: The force exerted by the weight of air molecules. average: (scientific term) A term for the arithmetic mean, which is the sum of a…
monkey: A group of fairly large primates, all of which lack tails. They include gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, gibbons, and humans. Most people tend to place…
The SpaceX capsule was launched early Tuesday morning with four civilians on board. The mission, named Polaris Dawn, was scheduled to launch at 5:24 AM EST…
Time flies: If your days seem to fly by with meetings, phone notifications, and caffeine breaks, rest assured, you’re not alone. This concept traces back to…
The history of water on Mars is important for understanding the evolution of planets like Earth. Water escapes into space as atoms, but hydrogen (H) atoms…
In an experiment, physicists from the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau observed and studied the properties of a one- to two-dimensional crossover in…
Palaeontologists from the University of Bath and elsewhere have described a new genus and species of kritosaurine hadrosaur dinosaur from a partial skull discovered in the…
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to reach the U.S. Gulf Coast by mid-week and strengthen into a hurricane. The storm began as a disturbance in the…
A rare and lively encounter between a young wombat and an echidna has been caught on camera, delighting conservationists in Australia. This active behaviour, captured on…
Ekkehard Peik is a watchmaker. But instead of using a magnifying glass to peer at tiny gears and springs, he uses powerful lasers, wires, and the…
Eels escape from the gills of fishHasegawa et al./Current Biology It has been found that Japanese eels attempt to escape from the stomachs of fish that…
Signs of chronic fatigue syndrome may show up in your blood Shutterstock/PeopleImages.com – Yuri A Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may one day be able to be…
Dual potential energy well with quantum wave functions on a ladder of different energy levels N.E. Frattini et al. The 135-year-old laws of chemistry are getting…
NASA’s Valkyrie robot ready to become habitable through virtual realityJames Woodford I stand in front of the most advanced robot in the world, amazed and confused…
Paleontologists have unearthed the fossils of two different large azhdarchoid pterosaurs. Inabatanin Arabia And previously known species Arambrugiana Philadelphia — Discovered in Upper Cretaceous deposits in…
of NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope It has provided astronomers with a detailed new image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5668. In this image of the…
Climate change affects our planet and our lives in many ways. Dry the atmosphere To Increase in home runs Climate change accelerates glacial melt with each…
atmosphere: The outer layer of gas that surrounds Earth or another planet or moon. atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. An atom consists of…
Chemicals: A chemical is a substance formed by the combination of two or more atoms in a specific ratio and structure. For example, water is a…
Striving to do your best is known as “healthy perfectionism” and can lead to positive outcomes in life. However, perfectionism can also bring about constant pressure…
As you read this, an army of cells is patrolling your brain. These soldiers slither around neurons, using their long limbs to search for threats. When…
Athletics stadium at last month’s Paris Olympics dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy TestedRose EverethNPR and CBC The Olympics are over. But I’m still thinking about the displays of…
Comet Neowise and the Milky Way Adventure Photos/Getty Images One of my favourite memories from July 2020 is standing outside on a clear summer evening, gazing…
Medical clowns can help kids through treatmentPhat Camera/Getty Images Children and teens with pneumonia who receive a visit from a medical clown to help slow their…
In the past, intermittent fasting was not a choice due to scarcity of food. People would go hours or days without eating. Today, we have access…
From the early days of robot creation, researchers have been dealing with the “uncanny valley” phenomenon, where something resembles a human but falls short of being…
Archaeologists have discovered a 2.7-kilometer (1.7-mile) long Roman defensive wall and moat in the southern Italian region of Calabria that was originally built by Roman general…
Wilmore and Williams were present to assist with the detachment of Starliner from the space station. “We’re cheering for you. You’re going to be fine,” Williams…
We're in the middle of election season in the US, and it's impossible to discuss politics without discussing how technology is distorting it, including deepfake images…
Researching ways to extend battery life Jacqueline Orell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory A small change in how new lithium-ion batteries are charged could extend their lifespan by…
Lady Margaret Passion Flower Rob Kessler & Wolfgang Stuppe From the most majestic giant sequoias to the most delicate herbs, plants have flourished since seeds emerged…
