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Physicists are GSI/FAIR accelerator facility gained insight into the structure of the atomic nucleus. Fermium is a synthetic chemical element of the actinide series with atomic…
In 1961, American astrophysicist and astrobiologist Dr. Frank Drake multiplied several factors to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way that could make…
Research has revealed a new metabolic pathway involving beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB). Previously known as a liver-produced fuel, BHB is now found to be attached to amino…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have determined that within the first billion years after the Big Bang, three supermassive galaxies with a mass…
Four years after the radio telescope at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory collapsed. Report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sheds light on the…
Measuring giant coralsIñigo San Felix/National Geographic Society A gigantic underwater structure off the coast of the tropical Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean has been…
overview New Jersey’s governor issued a drought warning Wednesday. State officials said the state is experiencing the driest conditions in nearly 120 years, prompting an increase…
There are two major problems with the global food system. First, hundreds of millions of people cannot afford enough nutritious food to stay healthy. Second, it’s…
A pebble with holes excavated from the ruins of Nahal Ein Geb II. Could be an ancient spindle whorlLaurent Davin A 12,000-year-old set of perforated pebbles…
Air pollution is difficult to avoid, especially for city dwellersRon Adder/Alamy Air pollution is increasingly linked to an increased risk of eczema, with new research showing…
Skeleton of Nabaornis Hestia, an 80-million-year-old bird fossilS. Abramowitz/Dinosaur Institute/Los Angeles County Natural History Museum An 80-million-year-old fossil bird skull is so well preserved that scientists…
Disturbances in the ionosphere can interfere with radio communications and satellite navigation Shutterstock/Bradaki Data from millions of mobile phones helped create the most complete map of…
Gene editing can make larger tomato varieties sweeter Paul Maguire/Shutterstock If you like sweet tomatoes, smaller cherry tomato varieties are the way to go right now.…
I vividly remember buying my first pair of glasses as a child. My mother is extremely nearsighted and takes me to the optician every year. My…
Bipolar: An adjective that means working in two directions simultaneously. (in plasma physics or chemistry) Affects both positive and negative ions equally. islands: A group of…
The deep sea is known for its bizarre creatures, and one in particular has puzzled marine researchers for years. Scientists have finally uncovered the mystery of…
When it comes to food cravings, some of us lean towards ice cream while others prefer something savory. It can be hard to understand how people…
Jayi Na is an underwater archaeological site dating back to the early Classic Maya period (250-600 AD) that focused on the production of salt for local…
If you cook with stainless steel pots, you’re probably familiar with the Leidenfrost effect. Frank Celestini The jet of liquid can bounce off the hot plate…
Giant reed warbler migrating between Europe and Africa AGAMI Photo Agency / Alamy Stock Many migratory birds use the Earth's magnetic field as a compass, and…
Wildfires in the tropics caused a slight increase in CO2 emissions, but most of that was due to burning fossil fuelsCarl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images Carbon dioxide…
By combining artificial intelligence and Google Street View imagery, “digital twins” of hundreds of thousands of trees across North America were created. The simulations could help…
international space stationMSFC/NASA Samantha Harvey won Britain’s highest fiction award, the Booker Prize, for her novel. Orbitalcreated a new genre of nature writing about space. “I…
Marine biologists from Queensland Museum Kurilpa have described a new species of hermit crab. Strigopagurus fragachela (Common name is Strawberry Claw Hermit) Lives from the continental…
Human cognitive abilities can be greatly influenced by the presence of an audience. Although often associated with reputation management, which is thought to be unique to…
The first-ever fragment of Antarctic amber was discovered in a sediment core on the mid-shelf of Antarctica’s Pine Island Trough. Pine Island Amber. Scale bar –…
Starship during high altitude test flight space x SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. The company has…
Earth is not doing so well. Thanks to human-induced climate change, oceans are warming and rising, while land in many places is suffocated by drought or…
Mauna Loa eruption in December 2022 T. Orr, U.S. Geological Survey Thanks to a new understanding of what triggers the eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the…
The Standard Model predicted that the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope would observe a faint signal from a small protogalaxy. However, the common hypothesis that invisible…
Search for ghost particles The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), currently under construction in China, will uncover the secrets of nature’s most elusive elementary particles, the…
acidic: A word used to describe a substance that contains acid. Acidic substances can dissolve certain minerals, like carbonates, or prevent their formation. array: A well-organized…
A recent study has revealed that exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of children developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research indicates that pregnant…
High concentrations of rodenticide were detected in the liver of red kiteTheOtherKev/Pixabay Birds of prey are being killed across the UK by widespread misuse of rodenticides,…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, overseeing the Q&A section. With an MSc (Special Award) in Earth Sciences (Space and Climate Physics) from…
Overview A recent report has highlighted the concerning state of Earth’s snow and ice, indicating that various key climate tipping points are more likely to be…
This amazing new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the best ever of a galaxy combination called MCG+05-31-045. This Hubble image shows…
New research suggests Voyager 2’s approach to Uranus in 1986 occurred during an uncommon solar event
When NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, scientists got their first close glimpse of the giant icy planet. Alongside the discovery of new…
Accurate description of low-density nuclear matter is critical to explaining the physics of the neutron star’s crust, according to a team of theoretical physicists led by…
A new genus and species of Ankylosaurus has been identified from an articulated partial skeleton discovered in southern China in 1986. artistic reconstruction Huaxiazhou Longshouwen. Image…
