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Carbon emissions from fossil fuels could finally start declining in 2024 Villanor/Shutterstock Emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming have been on the rise since…

In the late 1990s, when I was studying for my PhD, I read an article touting the “next big thing” in the food sector. To be…

The biggest questions in science Experts answer the biggest questions facing humanity. For example, “Could we live on Mars?” Do pills really help you lose weight?…

Its mauve, suction cup-covered arms gently unfold to grab an egg shaped like an elongated ping-pong ball. A jet of water from a siphon next to…

The Northern Hemisphere is currently in the midst of the Ursid meteor shower, which has a relatively short active period of just over a week. Last…

The U.S. military’s X-37B spacecraft departed Thursday on another top-secret mission expected to last at least several years. As with previous missions, the reusable plane, which…

How will our species evolve in space? If humans were suddenly forced to board a fleet of space arks and abandon Earth, evolution by natural selection…

One of my favorite activities while scuba diving or snorkeling on a tropical reef is to gently approach a coral rock and observe the colorful Christmas…

A strange phenomenon called visual masking can reveal the time scale of perception, but its underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Colored plots show neural activity…

Before the movie Top Gun, kids dreamed of being astronauts or sports stars. But after the release of the film, everyone wanted to be pilots in…

All pterosaur eurypterids (sea scorpions), giant aquatic arthropods with large claws, were considered apex predators, but some scientists believe that certain species are not predatory because…

new movies from NASA's Fermi mission shows the intensity of gamma rays, the highest energy form of light, with energies of over 200 million electron volts…

The core of a neutron star contains the highest density of matter in the universe. This highly compressed matter can undergo a phase transition in which…

A road sign near a property recently purchased by Flannery Associates near Rio Vista, California. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images For the past six years, a…

allen telescope array Seth Szostak/SETI Institute Short, powerful bursts of radio waves from space are becoming increasingly bizarre. Astronomers discovered 35 of these bursts from a…

Alabama has announced it will use nitrogen gas in an upcoming execution. This would make the state the first to use such a method as officials…

astronomer using Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array ALMA observed disk bending waves in BRI 1335-0417, the oldest known spiral galaxy, more than 12 billion years old. This…

Baleen whales (mysterious animals) are the largest animals on Earth. How they achieved such enormous sizes is still debated, and research to date has focused primarily…

Scientists have identified a new genus and species of true toad from a single specimen found in a high-altitude forest. mount kenya, an extinct volcano in…

Eating Disorders: The Basics debunks the stereotype that eating disorders only affect a certain group of people and emphasizes their universal impact and the need for…

Chip-scale ultrafast mode-locked laser based on nanophotonic lithium niobate.Credit: Alireza MarandiResearchers have developed a compact mode-locked laser integrated into a nanophotonic platform that can generate ultrafast…

by Ramon J. Osorio, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center December 26, 2023Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully completed a 251-second high-temperature…

Illustration of Sierra Space’s first dream chaser, DC#1 (Tenacity). The Dream Chaser spacecraft developed by Sierra Space for NASA is gearing up for a demonstration mission…

A new study has revealed how visual masking, a phenomenon in which rapid succession of images leads to unconscious image processing, occurs in both humans and…

This scientific study used satellite transmitters, population counts, and DNA analysis of tissue samples to describe the special Kangi ringed seal in the Ilulissat Icefjord. Here,…

NIST researchers studied VOC emissions from living Christmas trees and their interaction with ozone. They found that monoterpenes were the main VOCs emitted, decreasing over time…

Confocal microscopy images show mesenchymal stem cells (green) captured within nanovials (pink). Nanovial technology was developed by Dino Di Carlo and colleagues at UCLA. Credit: Shreya…

Researchers have developed a new fiber that blends the flexibility of cotton with the electrical conductivity of the polymer polyaniline. This innovative material, detailed in Carbohydrate…

With constant headlines about floods, bushfires, and record temperatures, it’s surprising how many people think our current generation will be in even worse trouble than when…

A new paper discusses the complex role of AI in society and highlights its potential for both benefit and harm. He explores AI’s contribution to national…

Probiotics, illustration of live microorganisms that can affect intestinal bacteria ART-ur/Shutterstock A daily cocktail of prebiotics and probiotics can help reduce fatigue, memory, and symptoms in…

by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) December 26, 2023 Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) aims to demonstrate pinpoint landing technology and obstacle detection technology to…

New research has found that formaldehyde poses serious risks to epigenetics, interfering with gene activity and potentially causing cancer and other diseases. The study emphasizes the…

The Hubble team has released a close-up image of UGC 8091, a dwarf irregular galaxy that resembles a glittering festive snow globe. This Hubble image shows…

“` Homo Erectus This skull belonged to Homo erectus, the first human species to leave Africa about 2.1 million years ago. When Homo erectus migrated from…

Since the 1980s, seismic observatories have detected increases in the strength of ocean waves that correlate with climate change. A Colorado State University study analyzed more…

Chinese and Brazilian paleontologists identify new species of Chaoyangpteri pterosaurs from two specimens, one of which is the most complete and well-preserved Chaoyangpteri pterosaur ever recorded.…

Scientists have discovered a “toxin sponge” protein in poison dart frogs that safely stores dangerous alkaloids, offering the possibility of a new approach to treating poisoning…

UCLA researchers have unveiled a new solid-state thermal transistor that uses electric fields to effectively control the movement of heat in semiconductors. This represents a major…

Recent research has revealed a link between Neanderthal genetics and the tendency of some modern humans to wake up early. The study traces back to the…