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Astronomers Murchison Widefield Alley Researchers in Western Australia conducted a search for extraterrestrial signals emanating from around 2,800 galaxies pointing towards the Vela supernova remnant with…
The researchers modeled nearly one million driving scenarios at US intersections. Aerial Photo Archive / Alamy Stock Photo You may have the habit of accelerating when approaching an intersection and then slamming on the brakes at red lights. This common habit can result in significant amounts of carbon dioxide emissions each year. But if modern
We all know that being in nature is good for our health and mental wellbeing. But how does its magic work? For example, how do we…
We are able to enjoy music because of our ability to recognize musical boundaries. NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock We may finally understand how the brain processes beat drops:…
Sensor array for the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment in South Dakota Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility The latest search for dark matter has so far been…
Venus is often called Earth's twin, but its current surface conditions are very different from Earth's and are not suitable for life to exist: not only…
U.S. officials take part in six-hour war game of attempted coupTorsten Thielow War gamesJesse Moss and Tony GerberIt will be shown on British television later this…
Dorling Kindersley: William Leavell/Alamy When it comes to birthday cakes, I’m used to making sweet, icing-filled creations in the shape of Disney characters, and I’m unfazed…
Heat Reveals Whether Something Has Quantum Properties Skill Up/Shutterstock Everything radiates heat, and when quantum objects radiate heat, they can reveal properties that are hard to…
Stunning new images taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show spiral galaxy UGC 3478 in great detail. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows UGC 3478,…
The number of planets in our solar system used to be limited to only eight, excluding Pluto. These include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,…
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…
Biologist: A scientist involved in the study of living things. climate: Weather conditions typically existing in an area, generally or over an extended period of time.…
A team of paleontologists led by Southern Methodist University has discovered more than 260 dinosaur footprints from the Early Cretaceous period in Brazil and Cameroon, marking…
Do you remember the days when pneumatic tubes were used for fast delivery of packages, mail, and important documents? Despite being touted as the future of…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience, please visit our site in a different browser. SpaceX prepares for historic spacewalk for Polaris Dawn mission…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience, please visit our site in a different browser. SpaceX continues to countdown to two major missions, including…
As we age, our cognitive abilities, such as memory, language, and attention, tend to decline, and scientists have yet to find a way to prevent this…
The saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” But that’s not true. Criticism and rejection It produces brain…
NASA announced on Saturday that SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station since early June due to…
There is no concrete evidence to suggest that ground coffee contains cockroach parts, although it is a common urban legend. However, insects are highly nutritious and…
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is facing increasing challenges due to wildfires and their aftermaths, making sections of the trail hazardous and leading to sudden road…
Water is a key component of exoplanets, and its distribution – on the surface or deep inside – has a fundamental impact on the planet’s properties.…
Tardigrades are a diverse group of microinvertebrates widely known for their remarkable ability to survive. Molecular clocks suggest that tardigrades diverged from other panarthropods (arthropods, tardigrades,…
summaryDespite warm ocean temperatures, hurricane season is on a lull.This season is expected to be much more active than usual and is off to a record-breaking…
Radio telescope at Green Bank Observatory in West VirginiaJ. Seymour/Green Bank Observatory Radio telescopes observing the universe face increasing challenges from electromagnetic interference from thousands of…
DNA computers can solve simplified chess and Sudoku puzzles Kevin Lin Able to solve basic chess or Sudoku puzzles, computers made from DNA could potentially save…
Inside the monument known as Mengadolmen in SpainMiguel Angel Blanco de la Rubia Neolithic people appear to have understood advanced concepts from sciences such as physics…
Health workers assess a suspected case of MPOX in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo.Arlette Basij/Bloomberg via Getty Images Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is…
Is the Milky Way being rippled by other galaxies?Vladaki/Alamy The Milky Way appears to have giant ripples that extend across at least a quarter of its…
Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in producing large amounts of water using lunar soil collected from the 2020 mission, as reported by state-run CCTV…
Baby orangutan Emmen will need several years of protection from his mother to surviveNetflix The Secret Life of OrangutansSilverback FilmNetflix Orangutans, mankind's closest relatives, have provided…
Chemicals: A substance formed by the combination of two or more atoms in a certain ratio and structure. For example, water is a chemical formed by…
Ray Kurzweil is a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence, with over 60 years of experience. He has achieved many milestones in AI development,…
Reports suggest that Americans are set to witness a peculiar and somewhat alarming occurrence as swarms of tarantulas are poised to invade certain regions of the…
Life on Earth has faced various threats over millions of years, from asteroids to pandemics to climate change. According to the IPCC, nearly one in five…
Physicists from the STAR Collaboration have observed an antimatter hypernucleus, antihyperhydrogen-4, consisting of an antihypernucleus, an antiproton, and two antineutrons, in nuclear collisions at the Relativistic…
New genus and species of large theropod dinosaur named Alpkaraqsh Kyrgyzics. It was discovered in the Middle Jurassic Barabansai Formation in the northern Fergana Basin of…
In Botswana, a mine has recently discovered the largest diamond in over a century. The country’s president showcased the fist-sized diamond to the public in a…
Fragments of mitochondrial DNA can be added to the cell's main genomewir0man/Getty Images Mutations in which DNA from energy-producing mitochondria is mistakenly added to a cell's…
