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Scientists used lasers to identify plastic particles in water bottles Naixin Qian, Columbia University One liter water bottle can contain 240,000 microscopic plastic particles. The health…
One of the shelters used to simulate extreme drought. It is located at the Central Plains Experiment Station in Colorado.melinda smith An experiment conducted at 100…
Venus’ clouds are thought to be composed of trace elements such as sulfuric acid and iron-containing compounds. The concentration of each of these compounds varies with…
This cosmic encounter is known as Arp 122, and here: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Two spiral galaxies, NGC 6040 and NGC 6039, have merged on the…
Astrobotic said the cause of the failure was likely a propulsion failure, adding that a further update would be issued once more data is acquired and…
Christina Koch has a job that kids dream about. Starting in 2019, on her first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut She spent…
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Endometriosis, menopause, menstrual pain, weak pelvic floor muscles, premature egg failure, miscarriages…the list of understudied “women's issues” goes on. Now let's add one more thing:…
I'm taking notes on the stargazing I want to see this year. It's often about being in the right place at the right time, but there…
On January 8th, a Vulcan rocket carrying a lander bound for the moon will be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Greg Newton/AFP via Getty Images NASA's first…
air pressure: Force exerted by the weight of air molecules.blue whale: A type of baleen whale (glans muscle) It is the largest animal known to have…
Stonehenge holds many secrets, including the mystery of the “altar stone” near its center. This stone, part of a group of bluestones, has puzzled researchers for…
The moon mission, although a private effort, is sponsored by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program, which is a vital part of NASA’s initiatives to return…
Many dogs have been seen in the night sky, but the most famous is Canis Major, also known as the Great Dog. To locate it, start…
The Gallup World Poll collects data from various sources each year to determine which countries are the happiest in the world. The world happiness report for…
The largest civilizations have been built on and around it, providing a precious source of water and life. Of course, we are talking about rivers. There…
2023 is the year of artificial intelligence, with AI chatbots emerging as an essential tool for businesses, individuals, and organizations around the world. However, while most…
Since the world’s population reached 8 billion on November 15, 2022, various predictions have been made about when the world’s population will reach its peak. Studies…
It may seem like a simple question, “How many countries are there in the world?” There are no easy or definitive answers. The total number of…
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is used to measure a person's level of intelligence. Scores are collected by participants who complete standardized tests that measure abilities such as…
The emergence of ChatGPT in 2023 has been so significant that even those who are not typically online or technologically savvy are familiar with its existence.…
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket prepares to launch from Cape Canaveral, FloridaUPI / Alamy Stock Photo Credit: Alamy Live The series of missions to the moon…
30 Doradas BThis galaxy, also cataloged as NGC 2060, is discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. At the…
Remarkable new species over 50 cm (20 inches) tall Chiatophicus varori is the largest known member of its genus theatophicus and one of the largest sponges…
The so-called ice giants Uranus and Neptune are the most distant giant planets in the solar system. Our knowledge of these worlds was revolutionized by his…
Places with a 'ton' in their name, such as Sitterton in Dorset, are said to be the most quintessentially English places.james locks Attempts to uncover the…
Robotic arm that grabs seashellsZhao Xun Artificial skin can help robots recognize the difference between picking up inanimate objects and living marine life, such as starfish…
acceleration: A change in the speed or direction of an object.average: Term (in science) for arithmetic mean. The sum of a number group divided by the…
A giant Jurassic pliosaur skull pulled from a cliff in Dorset, England, is providing scientists with a wealth of new information about these sea reptiles. “This…
Water escaping through the plughole creates a low-entropy vortexJudith Collins/Alamy molecular stormLiam Graham (Springer Link) Unlike quantum and particle physics, thermodynamics is rarely talked about, but…
Sybilla/ShutterstockSybilla/Shutterstock The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to talk…
Apocalyptic warning near Westminster Houses of Parliament in London.alamy stock photo Northern California, November Act now!ecology convention Lenk On the day the world ended, Renku Sketlish,…
1958, New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. Getty Images We always forget the truth about power. Every generation has learned that it is not the…
Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, British cosmologist and astrophysicist.Getty Images Time is precious in our daily lives. We can gain it or lose it. We…
Veterans saw improvement in combat-related brain injury after taking psychedelic drugs Shutterstock / Ground Photography The psychedelic substance ibogaine has the potential to treat chronic disorders…
Voyager 2's original photo of Neptune (left) and the new study's reprocessed image (right) Patrick Irwin Neptune's true color is a pale greenish-blue similar to that…
Venus rotates in the opposite direction to the other planets in the solar systemNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology Venus rotates in the opposite direction to the other…
It has fins on the sides of its body, a unique head with long antennae, a huge jaw structure in its mouth, and can grow to…
Can you imagine putting a device on your head before bed that allows you to control your dreams? This futuristic headband, currently under development by American…
A plumber’s nightmare consists of a complex tangle of pipes. Alisyn J. Nedoma The strange and frighteningly difficult material known as “a plumber’s nightmare” was made…
adolescent: A person in a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that begins at the onset of adolescence, usually between the ages of 11 and…