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This artist's impression shows the orbits of both a massive stellar black hole and its companion starESO/L. Calzada Astronomers have discovered Gaia-BH3, the largest stellar black…
Rogue Planet Some planets cannot follow the same orbit throughout their lifetime. Some are set free and wander alone in the vast, empty darkness of interstellar…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, where she oversees the popular Q&A section. She earned an MSc (Special Award) in Earth Sciences (Space…
Three new species belong to the extinct genus Kangaroo Protemnodon was a common member of Cenozoic communities in Australia and New Guinea until extinction in the…
Archaeologists from Necmettin Erbakan University have announced the discovery of the world’s oldest known bread, dating from 6600 BC, at the famous Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük…
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Invertebrates are highly sensitive to heat stress, so coral health is closely linked to seawater temperature. Corals turn whitish when stressed. release symbiotic algae They live…
In Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay, prisoners live in a hostile alien world. Gremlin/Getty Images alien clayAdrian Tchaikovsky (Thor) service modelAdrian Tchaikovsky (Tor, released June 6th) British author Adrian Tchaikovsky will publish not one, but two new novels in the first half of this year. That may be due to the vagaries of publishing rather than
NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI In the middle of the last century, psychologist Abraham Maslow investigating The basis of happiness. When interviewed about people's lives, many…
Fiber-optic cables designed to carry telecommunications can also be used to map the Earth’s interior. Connect World/Shutterstock Offline communication cables called “dark fibers” can be used…
Huge mouth of a small nematode Sarah Wiggard and Ralf Sommer / Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen Tiny soil insects called nematodes usually feed on…
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images For Bill Gates, artificial intelligence is the most important invention since the Internet and personal computers. For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, it will…
Ryan’s will.Klaus Wedfeld/Getty Images Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a hole? Newsflash: Yes, you are. Astronomers call it a “local hole,” but that’s…
Bull sharks may be vulnerable to cold upwellingMartin Prohaskatz/Shutterstock The upwelling of cold water from the deep ocean to the surface can be deadly to marine…
Aggregates of protein α-synuclein (brown) and antibody (green) Biolution GMBH/Science Photo Library Drugs that target protein accumulations associated with Parkinson's disease may slow the progression of…
Ants, despite their small size, can release strong-smelling chemicals when threatened or crushed. For example, reindeer ants emit a chocolate-like odor when irritated, while citronella ants…
In August 2021, ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft bound for Mercury Performed a second flyby of Venus, providing short-term observations of its guided magnetosphere. The spacecraft detected cold…
During sleep, we can sporadically find patterns of neural activity in areas of the bird's brain that are activated during song production. Recently, it was found…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken photos of NGC 3783, a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. This Hubble image shows…
Research led by Liangxue Lai from China’s Guangzhou Institute of Biomedical and Health Research has successfully extended the survival time of human stem cells in animal…
continent: (in geology) A large landmass that rests on a tectonic plate. In modern times, there are six established geological continents: North America, South America, Eurasia,…
artificial intelligence: A type of knowledge-based decision-making demonstrated by a machine or computer. The term also refers to a field of research in which scientists seek…
Do you notice your muscles becoming more rigid and harder to manage as you age? A new ‘Atlas of Aging’ has been developed to explain why…
A lawyer representing O.J. Simpson, who passed away from cancer at the age of 76 last week, announced on Sunday that Simpson’s body will be cremated…
Dinosaurs, in the form of birds, continue to exist today. However, traditional dinosaurs like tyrannosaurus, triceratops, and stegosaurus, are unlikely to evolve again if the climate…
Many of us have a friend or acquaintance who is consistently late, struggling with time management. While it may be a source of humor in social…
On April 8th, a total solar eclipse will occur in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This type of solar eclipse only occurs when the sun…
One of the most eagerly anticipated sky-watching events in recent years is set to take place on Monday, with a total solar eclipse gracing North American…
On April 8th, while most people in the United States will be staring into the sky (preferably wearing appropriate safety glasses), animals will have no idea…
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory scientists and engineers have completed work on the most powerful camera ever created. The Legacy Survey of Space and Time camera (LSST)…
Cloud Strife (center right) joins the group to fight the evil power company. Square Enix Final Fantasy VII ReverseSquare EnixPlayStation 5 In 1997, countries from around…
There are plenty of solar eclipse activities to enjoy with your kids Edwin Remsburg/Alamy If you’re planning to enjoy the total solar eclipse on April 8…
Observing how people effectively communicate during office meetings or social events can be truly enlightening. Have you ever encountered a super communicator who effortlessly engages in…
Waking up in the morning can be a challenge, and sometimes we need a little help to get going. For many, that help comes in the…
Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide drug, initially approved in 2017 as a diabetes treatment called Ozempic and later as an obese version called Wigovy in 2021, has made…
Using data from ESA's Extraterrestrial Planet Characterization Satellite (CHEOPS) and several other ESA and NASA missions, astronomers detected signs of extraterrestrial planets. Rainbow-like “glory effect” In…
Physicists from the CMS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have successfully measured the effective leptonic electroweak mixing angle. The results were presented at the…
Aureia lelehua It has unique teeth and is thought to have formed a cage around small fish. These teeth, weak apex, flexible neck, and smallest size…
aluminum: The third most abundant metallic element in the Earth’s crust. Because it is light and soft, it is used in many items from bicycles to…
Total solar eclipse in August 2017 over Jefferson City, Missouri (NASA/Rami Daoud) The following is an excerpt from the monthly Launchpad newsletter, where resident space expert…
