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This frigid landscape in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, is a sight to behold, but it may not stay like this for long, so…
“I was faced with an overflowing immensity.” An underwater river. alamy stock photo From the age of 10, I was allowed to swim alone in the…
Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto Damian Ravaso/Alamy Bitcoin’s mysterious founder Satoshi Nakamoto dismissed early concerns about the cryptocurrency’s potential to consume large amounts of electricity…
Kashmir Funk in the Laboratory, 1954Associated Press/Alamy Casimir Funk, the Polish biochemist who coined the term “vitamin” to describe a group of important molecules that help…
“Humanity exists on a scale intermediate between elementary particles and the observable universe.” Milky Way Galaxy.Shutterstock/Nednapa When measured by orders of magnitude, it is sometimes argued…
Learning how to live in the desert… Timothée Chalamet as Paul AtreidesProvided by Warner Bros. Movies Dune: Part 2 Films directed by Denis Villeneuve Released in…
A machine learning model figured out how to keep the robot stable on three legs while opening a door with one leg. Philip Arm, Mayank Mittal,…
Gene-edited pigs are protected from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndromesGenus PIC The pigs, which are immune to a disease estimated to cost farmers $2.7 billion a…
Note: A phenomenon in which mental resources are concentrated on a specific object or event.action: the way something, often a person or other living thing, acts…
genus mouse pseudosyndrome It is one of the few terrestrial placental mammals to have established itself in Australia without human intervention. The delicate rat of the…
trophy hunting Matt Hansen Photography/Getty Images The following is an excerpt from the nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it free in your…
Social media platforms take different approaches to moderationMatt Cardy/Getty Images Researchers say the public's desire to moderate harmful speech on social media depends on the type…
The history of water on Mars is an interesting mystery not only to planetary scientists but also to the general public. The Red Planet currently has…
In a new study, astronomers from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examined the coupled distribution of spin and orbital orbits of exoplanets in…
A robotic spacecraft made history Thursday by becoming the first civilian spacecraft to land on the moon and the first U.S. vehicle to accomplish the feat…
Photo taken by the Odysseus spacecraft in lunar orbitintuitive machine Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander has landed on the moon. This is the first time a private…
on the other hand This is perhaps the most politically insightful psychological study published in the past 60 years. And maybe not. The study of the…
Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the NFL Super BowlAP Photo/John Locher/Alamy As I write this, a helicopter is flying overhead,…
Micrograph of a cross-section of a mouse brain highlighting neural pathways (green) Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute/Scientific Photo Library By analyzing a mouse’s…
Some AIs may be able to hack websites without human assistance Ole.CNX/Shutterstock Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s artificial intelligence model GPT-4 has the ability to hack…
There's a whole new way to keep things cool Bochev Volodymyr/Shutterstock A new type of cooling relies on exotic quantum mechanical properties rather than placing objects…
Planting trees helps reduce global warming PG Alfexado / Alamy Planting forests helps reduce further global warming by absorbing some of the carbon dioxide we emit…
Researchers have been tracking the development of supernova 1987A since the star began exploding.NASA/STScI/CfA/P. Challis Scientists have finally discovered what's at the center of a nearby…
Chemical reactions in volcanic pools may have contributed to the birth of life on EarthMichael S. Nolan/Alamy One of the most important molecules in living organisms…
Even if it's sweet, it's over Most people die when they get old. Roughly speaking, that short sentence can summarize the Dutch/Danish/British study called “.Coffee and…
Every part of our lives is the result of humans co-evolving with technologyShutterstock/Intersteed smart animalsTom Chatfield (Pan Macmillan) In 1770, inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen claimed to…
Crohn’s disease can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss Jacob Wackerhausen/iStockphoto/Getty Images/www.peopleimages.com A one-year study of 386 people found that receiving advanced treatment soon after…
Such optical cavities could be used in quantum engines Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics A single atom in a reflective cavity could be enough to…
Intuitive Machines is preparing to create history as the first private company to land on the moon following last week’s launch from Kennedy Space Center in…
acronym: A word made by combining the first letters or letter groups of several words. For example, STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
science of phenomena Being optimistic, believing in your abilities, practicing affirmations, being grateful, and setting clear goals can bring real benefits. But is manifestation pure pseudoscience,…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, where she is responsible for the popular Q&A section. She earned an MSc (Special Award) in Earth…
The black hole in the newly discovered quasar SMSS J052915.80-435152.0 (J0529-4351) accretes about 1 solar mass per day on top of its existing mass of 17…
Despite intensive efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), substantial residual CVD risk remains, even in people who receive all guideline-recommended interventions. Niacin (vitamin B3) is an…
of Yellow-bellied Shrike (Prionops alberti) It has not been seen for about 20 years and is listed as a “lost bird” by the American Bird Conservancy.…
The lamprey and human hindbrains are built using very similar molecular and genetic toolkits, according to a new study led by the Stowers Institute for Medical…
The study looked at men who produced less than 1.5 million sperm per milliliter of semen, which is considered to produce very few or no sperm.Joshua…
Archaeologists have discovered traces of an ancient ocher-based multicomponent adhesive in 40,000-year-old stone tools unearthed in Le Moustiers, France. Photographs, drawings and details of stone tools…
A European satellite that is malfunctioning is expected to fall to Earth and plunge uncontrollably through the atmosphere on Wednesday. The European Space Agency said that…
First photo of KijimozuMatt Brady/University of Texas at El Paso A rare bird with a spectacular yellow crown has been photographed for the first time in…
