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Are you procrastinating now? Don’t worry, we’re not judging. But we’re here to tell you you’re not alone. An estimated 20 percent of adults (and More…
Five years ago, in January 2020, a new and memorable year began. Three months later, much of the world went into lockdown. With most people unable…
A redox flow battery at a power plant in Japan. New process could replace rare metals in these batteries with industrial byproductsPhoto by Alessandro Gandolfi/Panos Industrial…
Neuroscientist David Levitin explores how music can help us heal in new book Natalie Foss Most of us already know that music can have a profound…
Action: The way something, often a person or other living thing, acts towards others or acts itself. Chemistry: The field of science that deals with the…
Genetically engineered male fruit flies can transmit venom to females during matingAbdul Latif/Alamy Insects that spread diseases and damage crops could be controlled by injecting toxins…
Radiologists can benefit from AI assistanceAmelie Benoist/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Artificial intelligence models can actually help detect cancer and reduce the burden on doctors, according…
astronaut: A person trained to travel into space for research and exploration. the current: A fluid such as water or air that moves in a discernible…
overview Lead pollution likely lowered the average IQ of ancient Rome by 2.5 to 3 points, a study has found. The study is based on analysis…
In the latest Tron movie, Jared Leto’s AI makes suggestions to humanity disney enterprises When a goofy, low-budget horror sci-fi about AI dolls running amok hits…
Some covid-19 vaccines are based on long-anticipated mRNA technology The covid-19 pandemic saw the approval of the first vaccine containing a revolutionary technology: messenger RNA (mRNA).…
Using this mathematical trick you can figure out the day of the week for any dateH. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Alamy Time has cycles and we use a cyclic…
Coronavirus first detected at Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images When the first signs of an unknown virus started appearing…
A new study has provided the first definitive evidence that fast radio bursts can originate from the magnetosphere, the highly magnetic environment immediately surrounding very compact…
Arctic: The area within the Arctic Circle, characterized by extreme cold temperatures and snow cover for most of the year. The Arctic Highlands make up the…
Is this sparkling water in the spirit of Dry January, or is it something harder? Brent Hofacker/Alamy Dry January, or the challenge of going a month…
California sewage treatment facilityJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in U.S. drinking water, estimated to contain enough “forever chemicals”…
© William Houghton, William Houghton Photography Sometimes it's worth stopping for a moment and appreciating the many slightly different versions of you that exist in parallel…
Velvet ants inject venom through their abdomen and sting.JoJo Dexter/Getty Images The bite of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the…
New coronavirus response hospital under construction in Wuhan, ChinaSTR/AFP (via Getty Images) It has been five years since the novel coronavirus disease emerged, causing a global…
Have you ever found yourself sitting in your favorite overstuffed armchair and finding your coffee just out of reach? In situations like this, a Jedi could…
acronym: A word made by combining the first letters or letter groups of several words. For example, STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
Have you ever noticed how time seems to slow down when you’re at the gym? The answer to this question is more complex than just regretting…
Did you know that we have more than five senses? Aside from touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell, we also have a sense of pain (nociception),…
Amelia Earhart, one of aviation’s most famous pioneers, is renowned for being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. However, her story tragically…
Paleontologists in Uruguay have discovered a large, poorly preserved and incomplete skull of an ancient aquatic reptile called a mesosaurus, along with some accompanying bones. These…
It's difficult to tell if a chicken is an optimist. After all, you can't ask if a glass of water is half full or half empty.…
Travel restrictions were introduced rapidly around the world.Jiji Press/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock From the first infection to the end of the emergency, the main events of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Air conditioning units in buildings in Shenyang, China (often use HFC gas) Visual China Group (via Getty Images) Emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas released as…
Impressions of a group of artists homo floresiensis Along with the Stegodon I just killed (Stegodon florensis insularis) Mauricio Anton/Science Photo Library Severe droughts caused by…
Note: A phenomenon in which mental resources are concentrated on a specific object or event. action: the way something, often a person or other living thing,…
Workers excavating clay at a limestone quarry in southern England stumbled upon a unique bump, leading to the discovery of a “dinosaur highway” and approximately 200…
Gillian Anderson (left) and David Duchovny as Agents Scully and Mulder in The X-Files AJ Photo/Alamy Television hasn’t always been kind to science fiction, with smaller…
Fluorescent proteins based on fluorescent proteins made by bioluminescent crystal jelly can be used as quantum sensors Alex Archontakis/Alamy Quantum sensors made from glowing proteins can…
Excitement is growing around the potential of humanoid robots, fueled by recent advances in deep learning and robot control. Some believe that these robots could be…
Embarking on a new routine can feel intimidating, but it’s actually simpler than we often perceive. Here are some expert tips for ensuring that new habits…
If you want to unsettle climate scientists, simply stand next to them and quietly mention the phrase “tipping point” in their ear. While climate change due…
overview An orca that carried around a dead calf for several days in 2018 appears to be repeating the same behavior with a newly dead calf.…
overviewThe coming year is expected to be filled with ambitious space missions.Multiple robotic landers are expected to be launched to the moon in the coming weeks…
Paleontologists discovered hundreds of different dinosaur footprints, including one left by a ferocious 9-meter (29.5-foot) predator megalosaurus Dewar’s Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England, by a herbivorous…
