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SpaceX has once again delayed the launch of its Polaris Dawn mission, which was supposed to take four private citizens into space, this time citing bad…
A monster looms, threatening our democracy. The monster comes in many forms, from online misinformation networks and deepfakes, to social media bots and psychological microtargeting that…
Lyme disease can be transmitted to humans by infected ticks24K Productions/Shutterstock A new approach to diagnosing Lyme disease could enable patients to receive treatment sooner, potentially…
Canada’s historic wildfire season last year resulted in the burning of numerous trees, causing forests to emit more carbon than the fossil fuel emissions of most…
Salmon will soon be able to migrate freely up the Klamath River and its tributaries, marking a significant milestone in the watershed near the California-Oregon border.…
You’re lying in bed at night, looking at the ceiling. Out of the corner of your eye, you see something – a shadow or a dim…
A bottlenose dolphin in a Japanese seaside town has been attacking beachgoers, possibly due to loneliness.On August 20, NHK reported that a man in his 50s…
Using data collected by the Advanced Stellar Compass (ASC) and Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) on NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists have created the first complete 3D radiation…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this stunning image of the Pegasus dwarf elliptical galaxy, a moon of the Andromeda galaxy. The Pegasus dwarf elliptical galaxy…
Paleontologists have added a new species to Europe's Cretaceous dinosaur fauna, discovered in Normandy, France. Abelisaurid teeth are associated with the holotype specimen. Caletodraco CottardiImages/Photos Courtesy…
How to use Near-infrared imaging device and slitless spectrometer Using the NIRISS instrument on the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered six new free-floating…
Astrophysicists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration have conducted test observations that achieve the highest resolution ever obtained from Earth’s surface by detecting light emanating…
Online misinformation has fuelled tensions over immigration, sparking riots in Sunderland and other parts of the UK. Doric/Getty Images Last week, Pakistani police Sued the man…
MPOX awareness banner displayed at Chennai International Airport in India on August 21 R. Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images A new MPOX variant, called the Ib…
“My goal is really modest: I want to have the biggest impact on human suffering ever before,” says Lou Rees, co-founder of the biotech company Vaxxinity.…
Throughout the history of cinema, filmmakers have constantly pushed the boundaries of special effects. From early techniques like using puppets to create dramatic scenes to more…
The Earth is greatly influenced by the presence of the Moon. One of the most evident effects is the tides, although the sun also plays a…
Research has shown that intermittent fasting can have positive effects on longevity and weight loss. However, a recent study from MIT sheds light on the potential…
Inside the monument known as Mengadolmen in Spain Miguel Angel Blanco de la Rubia Neolithic people appear to have understood advanced concepts from sciences such as physics and geology, and used this knowledge to build megalithic monuments in southern Spain. The dolmen, called Menga Dolmen, was built between 3600 and 3800 BC and is one
Star cluster NGC 1333 contains many brown dwarfsNASA/CXC/JPL-Caltech/NOAO/DSS Astronomers have discovered six new worlds that look like planets but formed like stars. These so-called “rogue worlds”…
A recent study suggests that living in a neighborhood filled with trees can have similar heart benefits to regular exercise. Researchers at the University of Louisville…
Archaeologists, take note: unearthed human skulls may contain brains. New data shows that the human brain is Resistant to corrosion for at least 12,000 years. When…
Bees are winged insects that feed on nectar and pollen from flowers and sometimes produce honey. There are around 20,000 species of honeybees, of which 270…
in paper Announced today Astronomical JournalThe astronomers analysed the evolution of giant galaxies at redshifts 4 to 8 selected from the JWST Cosmic Evolution Early Emission…
A SpaceX spacecraft set to carry four civilians on a mission into space is facing a delay due to a helium leak, pushing the launch to…
Tweezers made with laser beams can hold and move single atomsEpsilon/Shutterstock Gravity’s effects on the quantum realm have remained a mystery until now, but experiments using…
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…