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We're in the middle of election season in the US, and it's impossible to discuss politics without discussing how technology is distorting it, including deepfake images…
Researching ways to extend battery life Jacqueline Orell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory A small change in how new lithium-ion batteries are charged could extend their lifespan by…
Lady Margaret Passion Flower Rob Kessler & Wolfgang Stuppe From the most majestic giant sequoias to the most delicate herbs, plants have flourished since seeds emerged…
Great white shark jumping off the coast of South Africa Aidan Martin A review of the scientific evidence found that while there are many different reasons…
Researchers investigate archaeological site in Greenland’s Wanderdal Valley Huja Larsen About 4,500 years ago, around the time the Great Pyramids of Giza were built and the…
Without information theory, the Internet would not have existed. Mehmet Beysan / Alamy The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month,…
Amazon’s Echo Show 15 smart assistant records audio and images in people’s homes Cover image by Michael Symon/startraksphoto.com Researchers say that smart speakers found at crime…
There is plenty of geological evidence that the Moon had ancient volcanic activity, but it is unclear how long that activity lasted. Magma eruptions create volcanic…
According to Burgess, the string of record temperatures suggests that 2024 may go down as the hottest year on record.Without urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas…
New research suggests that volcanoes on the Moon were active during the time of the dinosaurs on Earth, but much more recently than previously believed.Three small…
This is anotherA year-long seriesThis is a story that showcases how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is impacting our lives, and how we should work…
Gravity is one of the four fundamental forces that bind matter in the universe. The other three forces (electromagnetic, weak nuclear, and strong nuclear) are explained…
Volcanoes have been responsible for some of the most awe-inspiring and deadliest natural disasters in history, from the destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius in 79…
Smaller pterosaurs may have flapped their wings, while larger ones may have flown.Terryl Whitlatch Despite living hundreds of millions of years apart, pterosaurs may be more…
Seven billion years ago, the universe’s star formation boom began to slow. What did our Milky Way galaxy look like at that time? Astronomers using the…
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of fossilized bones of a new species of early-branching ceratopsian dinosaur in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Reconstructing your life Sasayama Magnomus Saegusai…
Saline nasal sprays may stop children's sneezing fasterONFOKUS.COM, Sebastian Court/Getty Images Saline nasal sprays appear to help speed up cold recovery: In a new study, children…
The researchers Stanford University Aqueous solutions of tartrazine, a common food coloring approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have been shown to have the…
Astronaut Tim Peake explains space travel John Gaffen/Alamy Dear Reader, New Scientist Live is one of my favorite weekends every year, and I’m so happy it’s…
Scanning electron microscope image Synechococcus CyanobacteriaEyes of Science/Science Photo Library Despite being one of the simplest life forms on Earth, cyanobacteria are able to predict and…
The yellow food coloring tartrazine changes the speed at which light passes through tissue. University of Texas at Dallas Massaging common food coloring into the skin…
Supermodel Elle Macpherson refuses chemotherapy to treat breast cancerAustralian Press Agency/Alamy Half of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, but how many…
Small brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) suffers from white-nose syndrome, which has devastated bat populations across the United States.piemags/FWL / Alamy Stock Photo A study has revealed…
Asteroid 2024 RW1 appears over the PhilippinesAlan Madeler/Facebook The sudden discovery of asteroid 2024 RW1 this week, just hours before it harmlessly collided with Earth, may…
Hurricane Beryl is one of three hurricanes to form in the Atlantic Basin so far this season. NASA Earth Observatory For the past 27 years, the…
Hold on Reader Simon Leech responded cheerfully to Feedback magazine’s call for papers that “the title tells you all you need to know” by saying, “Well,…
NexusYuval Noah Harari (Fern Press, on sale September 10) read Nexus It’s a strange experience: the quality of the writing goes up and down: one minute you’re reading something sharp, and the next minute you’re rambling on about banal writing. The author, Yuval Noah Harari, is a medieval historian best known for his book, The
Google has developed a number of quantum computers Google If a small quantum computer makes a small number of errors, will a larger one make many…
Activation: (in biology) to turn on something like a gene or a chemical reaction. asthma: A disease that affects the airways, the tubes through which animals…
If you’re considering purchasing new audio equipment, you’re in luck: Sonos is among the brands offering Black Friday sales this year. The sales will be available…
We all love summer, so the thought of cold weather can make you a little depressed. Or maybe you enjoy the coziness of winter. Either way,…
Purchasing a new product from Apple can be costly: whether it’s the latest iPhone, MacBook, or a relatively inexpensive iPad tablet, the well-known tech brand is…
Paleontologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of a previously unknown species of rock-backed dinosaur at the Lo Hueco fossil site in Cuenca, Spain. Artist’s Reproduction Cuncasaura…
in paper Published in the journal Nature ChemistryScientists have proposed a new explanation for a series of severe environmental crises known as marine anoxia, which occurred…
NASA announced on Wednesday that the troubled Boeing spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station on Friday and attempt to return to Earth without any…
The city of Rancho Palos Verdes has already faced setbacks in its potential efforts to mitigate land transfers. Last month, the city Deeper landslides discovered. The…
Predicted trajectory of asteroid CAQTDL2 over the Philippines Catalina Sky Survey/ESA The asteroid struck Earth and burned up in the atmosphere east of the Philippines. Astronomers…
John Rogers At Northwestern University in Illinois. “If you see your pH dropping to a very low level, it’s best to stop exercising,” Rogers says, “otherwise you’ll end up with muscle soreness. But it will also let you know if you’re not exercising enough.” During intense exercise, your muscles produce a chemical called lactic acid.
Whenever a rocket launch or mission goes wrong, experts always say the same thing: “Space is hard.” As advances in the space industry accelerate, this mantra…
Ryan Wills, adboestock/Getty Images As one of the founders of arguably the most successful scientific idea, quantum theory, you’d expect Niels Bohr to be interested in…