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Paradise birds are families of small to medium-sized forest birds found in the New Guinea region. With its elaborate and colorful feathers, these birds are one…
Both China and the US aim to advance quantum computingShutterStock/Niphon Subsri Quantum computers were once merely a playground for physicists, but their capabilities have attracted attention…
Elon Musk, who leads the Trump administration’s government efficiency task force, Doge Ken Cedeno/Upi/Shutterstock Cybersecurity experts are competing to store important documents created by the National…
Allergens: A substance that causes an allergic reaction. Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge-based decision-making indicated by a machine or computer. Also refers to the research areas seeking to…
Psiquantum silicon wafers containing thousands of quantum devicespsiquantum The large table in front of me is some of the world’s most advanced photonic hardware, and may…
Race continues to build useful quantum computers There was no good time to join the quantum computing business. “About 10 years ago, quantum computing was no…
Cacao: The tropical tree and the seeds from which chocolate is made. Chemicals: Substances formed from two or more atoms that bond together in specific proportions…
The seawater sucks carbon dioxide from the sea in Weymouth Bay on the southern coast of England. Heidi Stewart/Aramie A hangar echoes in a rush into…
Einstein rings (also known as Einstein – Chuworson rings or Chuworson rings) pass through very large masses such as galaxy clusters and giant galaxies as light…
It is not unusual for the Earth’s core to experience changes in its rotational speed and shape over time. However, recent research has revealed some unexpected…
Archaeologists with Vejle Museum unearthed a 1,600-year-old weapon offering, including over 100 spearheads, lances, swords, chainmails, and two fragments of Roman helmets, at the site of…
What lies on the surface of the rare moon shroud? shutterstock/iurii Shroud Adrian Tchaikovsky (TOR) The latest novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Shroud examine the question of…
If you ask someone how the universe began, they will probably reply with these three familiar words: the Big Bang. But just like in the 1960s,…
Paleontologists have discovered a fragmentary skeleton of a new Lamboosaurin hadrosaurus dinosaur in the Daranshan Formation in the Cretaceous period of southern China. Skeletal material present…
The closest Einstein ring ever picked up by the European Space Agency's Euclidean Space TelescopeESA Astronomers have identified the closest Einstein ring ever. This is a…
A lawsuit was filed by 22 state attorney generals on Monday. They opposed the Trump administration’s decision to cut research funding by restricting how universities and…
As we age, we naturally struggle to remember our memories. However, the condition that usually occurs later in life is dementiawhich can cause more severe memory…
Diagram showing the inner structure of the Earth Rostislav Zatonskiy/Alamy The inner core of Earth’s solids appears to have changed shape over the last 20 years…
What can extraterrestrial stones reveal?ShutterStock/Swill Klitch Below is an excerpt from our monthly LaunchPad newsletter, exploring the solar system and beyond. Here you can sign up…
3-D: Abbreviation for 3D, which refers to objects or images that can be explained in three dimensions: height, width, and length. Note: A mental phenomenon where…
Volcano Explanet L 98-59 b illustration NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center With a seemingly sulfury atmosphere, the alien world may be the most volcanic planet astronomers…
Exfoliation (noun, “Um, shun”) In geology, exfoliation refers to the rapid change in the course of a river or stream. In medicine, exfoliation refers to the…
Shutterstock/Scott Rothstein Sometimes there are hidden patterns in numbers that you may not notice right away. One example of this can be found in a barcode, a sequence of numbers used to identify a product. Try it yourself – find an object with a 13-digit barcode. (If you’re in the US, a 12-digit barcode will
The human brain is like an electrified sphere, considered the most complex object in the universe. Sometimes, don’t you wish it would just quiet down, especially…
In the southwestern sky, Venus shines the brightest and is easy to spot. Saturn can be seen below Venus, but as the days progress, the other…
summaryOver the past two weeks, EPA staff have had to compete with dramatic reforms at the agency.Approximately 1,100 “probation” employees were said to be possible to…
Typically, women start their period in their early teens and stop around 50 years old. During this time, the ovaries produce hormones like estrogen and testosterone,…
Paleontologists have examined the 183 million-year-old Pleciosaurus skeleton from the early Jurassic Posidonia shale in Southern Germany with well-preserved skin traces around the tail and front…
The woman with hand amputation was wearing a prosthetic for several hours, so she was able to pick up the object Hao Yang/Science and Technology University…
New Fighter Jet Components Can be Printed 3D Rolls Royce The fighter planes first flew in the 1970s were converted to fine powder and can be…
Elon Musk is a close friend of President Donald Trump. KC Alfred/San Diego UT/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Will the team led by Elon Musk be planning to crash the US government computer system? Over the past few weeks there have been many reports that Musk and his peers have access to servers in departments from the
Many jug-style water filters can remove unpleasant tastes, salt, chlorine (added to the water supply for disinfection), certain pesticides, and pharmaceutical residues. Some filters can also…
Apple offers encryption to its customers, but the UK government wants to break it Matt Cardi/Getty Images It is in the UK government It is reportedly…
Mel des Grace, France’s largest glacierJulia Roger – Beeler/One Water These impressive images highlight the disappearing ice of the Earth and the battle to preserve it.…
Coral reefs are threatened by ocean warmingSea Poto Art/Aramie The ocean's ability to absorb heat at its depth appears to be decreasing rapidly, leading to increased…
Bill Gates (right) and Paul Allen, childhood friend and co-founder of Microsoft in the late 1960s Lakeside School Source code Bill Gates (Allen Lane) Few people…
Chip at the end of the optical fiber Shanghai University for Science and Technology in China Artificial intelligence chips, smaller than salt grains, can stop at…
Array: A diverse group of objects. They can be instruments arranged in an organized way to collect information in a coordinated manner. An array can also…
The newly discovered radio jet is associated with J1601+3102, a highly radioloud kusar that spans an astounding 215,000 light years and exists just 1.2 billion years…
An international team of researchers analyzed moans, moans, whistles, bark, screams, and creaks in recordings of humpback whale songs collected over eight years in New Caledonia.…