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summaryResearchers are experimenting with biosensors that can monitor workers’ vital signs and provide warnings if they show signs of heatstroke. The four-year study involves more than…
NASA has announced that it will proceed with undocking the unmanned Boeing Starliner spacecraft by Sept. 6 after completing its review.Last week, NASA revealed that the…
JWST image of a small red dot galaxyJosephine, F. W. Budgen et al. (2024). A strangely bright galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
Atmosphere: The outer layer of gas that surrounds Earth or another planet or moon. Aurora: A light show in the sky caused by high-energy particles from…
David Bennett Jr. knelt at his bedside, phone in hand, anxiously waiting for the call he’d never received before: The hospital was supposed to update him…
Illustration of a rapidly rotating brown dwarfNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology Dark matter-fueled brown dwarfs may be lurking in the centers of galaxies, and if astronomers can…
An illustration of three of the four satellites that make up the Cluster mission, which monitors Earth's magnetic field ESA – CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Scientists…
Desert Cicada NestNatural History Museum Board of Trustees/Jonathan Jackson Some of the nests pictured are built primarily from dry grasses, such as the nest of the…
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Ocean Explorer teams work together to tag Greenland sharksMario Tadinak/National Geographic Ocean ExplorersNational GeographicDisney+ There is a prominent X in the middle of the title. Ocean…
“There’s no moon, but the sky is full of stars.” The Milky Way in the Atacama DesertAlamy Stock Photo Chapter 1 Everything you touch changes. Everything…
Driving these days can be quite challenging with traffic jams, road construction, and unexpected hazards causing delays to your daily schedule. But imagine if things were…
The impact of intergroup conflict on demographics has long been debated, especially in prehistoric and non-state societies. In their study, scientists from the Complexity Science Hub,…
Potato fibers can be spun into soft, cotton-like balls.Five As pressure grows for the fashion industry to reduce its environmental impact, fabric made from discarded potato…
Paleontologists have unearthed the 20-million-year-old fossil skeleton of a species of sirenian mammal from the dugong family. Cleavage Shark and crocodile bite marks have been found…
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a stone seal from the First Temple period near the southern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem,…
Marmoset mother and daughter, Bhumi and Belle David Omer Lab Marmosets use distinctive calls to other monkeys in their family group, similar to the way humans call each other – they are the first non-human primates known to make such calls. The discovery shows that marmoset communication is more complex than previously thought and could
Polyethylene plastic bags are difficult to recycle Robert Sanders/University of California, Berkeley Plastic bottles and bags can be evaporated into their chemical components and turned into…
Nine years ago, in August 2015, Christine Figgener video A video of her team removing plastic straws from a turtle's nostril went viral. Christine is my…
The trolley problem is a classic dilemma in moral philosophy. Stefan Lenz/Getty Images Animals, robots and gods Webb Keene (Allen Lane) As far as we know,…
Composite image of a jumping spherical collembolanAdrian Smith High-speed cameras have clearly captured the springtails spinning in the air faster than any other animal ever recorded.…
The cargo ship Anemos crossing the Atlantic OceanRonan Gladu/TOWT The world's largest sailing cargo ship will embark on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic, leaving a…
Bold as a Crucifer What effect might it have on adolescents and young children to see the positive expressions on the faces of strangers eating raw…
A sweet dessert made from Neurospora crassa served at the Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen. Alchemist A type of mold that grows on discarded food has been…
Polaris Dawn’s crew is expected to spend up to five days in orbit. On the third day, the entire spacecraft will depressurize for about two hours, requiring even the two crew members who won’t leave the capsule to wear special spacewalk suits. It’s not an entirely new procedure — many of NASA’s Gemini and Apollo
This year, the world of sports witnessed a remarkable achievement – the fastest backflip ever recorded, done by a tiny spherical springtail insect. This tiny creature,…
Struggling to catch some shut-eye with temperatures soaring in your bedroom? As climate change intensifies and heatwaves become more common, researchers have observed that nighttime temperatures…
Many people are advised to consider getting a mixed breed dog for their longevity and overall health. However, a recent study from the Royal Veterinary College…
With the abundance of news stories, one might believe that humanity is on a path to self-destruction due to pollution, microplastics, and harmful chemicals. Reports of…
Those who suffer from the throbbing pain of migraines know how challenging everyday tasks can become. However, a new medication, if taken at the first signs…
This year’s prestigious annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is celebrating its 60th anniversary. We are eagerly anticipating the remarkable results. The Natural History Museum…
DNA methylation is a widely observed epigenetic modification in biological systems that serves diverse functions in transcriptional regulation, transposable element silencing, and innate immunity. A nucleosome…
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to capture a detailed image of the spectacular centre of the Triangulum Galaxy. The Triangulum Galaxy is the…
We're getting closer to understanding how liquids behave inside planets like Venus Artsiom P/Shutterstock To understand how fluids behave under extreme conditions, such as those found…
Mosquito bites can transmit deadly diseasesHam Images/Alamy A rare mosquito-borne virus has killed five people in the United States this year. The latest death, announced on…
The impact of intergroup conflict on demographics has long been debated, especially in prehistoric and non-state societies. In their study, scientists from the Complexity Science Hub,…
First hypothesized over 60 years ago Bipolar electric field Polar winds are the primary driver of a constant outflow of charged particles into space above the…
NASA states that Perseverance will face some of the most difficult terrain on its journey, with an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet expected by the…
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is not scheduled to return astronauts from space this year National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) It’s official: Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams…
Typically, plants grow in crowded environments where neighboring plants compete for light while shading each other. The presence of neighboring plants varies through space and time,…