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The JuMBO 24 binary system resides in the Orion Nebula, a diffuse nebula located approximately 1,350 light-years away in the constellation Orion. Free-floating Jupiter-mass binary objects…
arachnids: A group of invertebrates that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and mites. Many have silk glands and venom glands. biologist: Scientists involved in biological research. chemicals:…
Rock climber Alex Honnold in Greenland's Murin, or shaft. National Geographic/Mikey Shafer Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnoldnational geographicdisney plus Alex Honnold isn't the most likely celebrity.The…
Nima Sarikani/Wildlife Photographer of the Year As midnight approaches in Svalbard, a young polar bear climbs onto an iceberg, makes himself a makeshift bed, and falls…
The robot has a core of gold and iron and is surrounded by a golden cage. DNA acts as that clutch.Jeon Jin Woo Nanoscale robots with…
A strange negative greenhouse effect can be seen in the sky above parts of AntarcticaimageBROKER.com GmbH & Co.KG / Alamy Rising concentrations of methane and carbon…
Scientists from Aalto University have proposed a three-dimensional metamaterial with isotropic effects in the visible spectral range. The new metamaterial is formed by randomly oriented bimaterial…
Protons are one of the main building blocks of all visible matter in the universe. Its unique properties include charge, mass, and spin. These properties emerge…
A new genus and species of dwarf lambeosaurid hadrosauridae have been discovered in Moroccan rocks dating back to the late Cretaceous period, approximately 68 million years…
Methane ice of unknown origin exists on the surfaces of the icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake. Analysis of data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space…
Ah, the refreshing sound of cold water being poured. You might get thirsty just thinking about it. Or, if you’re a scientist, you might be curious.…
Google and the Environmental Defense Fund on Wednesday announced a partnership to uncover the sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations that will be…
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least six people at Gough's Cave in the Cheddar Valley in southwest England. Many of the bones were intentionally…
Pitcairn Islands british navy Like many Brits, I had always been vaguely aware of the existence of a place called the Pitcairn Islands. It would be…
Introducing too many trees into the African savannah can prevent small plants from accessing sunlight, which can affect the animals that eat themKarine Boukey/Alamy Ambitious tree-planting…
Artist’s impression of a hollow nanowire emitting donut-shaped laser light Masato Takiguchi et al./ACS Photonics/American Chemical Society 2024 A small hollow wire can produce a donut-shaped…
Mysterious new weapon could threaten satellites in Earth orbitKey Fame/Shutterstock According to a series of reports, the US government has privately warned lawmakers and European allies…
A small amount of the hallucinogen LSDMicrogen/Shutterstock Low doses of the psychedelic drug LSD increase brain complexity, even if it does not alter a person's consciousness.…
Airline pilot facility in BrooklynAirlines In a gray building tucked away in a corner of an industrial area in Brooklyn, New York, Stafford Sheehan He showed…
Microbes appear to influence how well tea plants absorb nutrients Artur Szymczyk/Alamy Tweaking the microbial community at the base of the tea plant could make your…
Abortion pill pills contain mifepristone and misoprostolBrigette Supernova / Alamy Abortion pills are just as safe and effective when obtained through telehealth services as they are…
Despite its recent emergence, these technologies and concepts are not new. The United States and the Soviet Union developed and tested anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) during the…
The study found that an estimated 11,000 square miles of Greenland’s ice sheets and glaciers have melted over the past 30 years. This is approximately nine…
LOVE language pervades popular culture. Videos about them have been viewed billions of times on TikTok.on romance shows such as bachelor, contestants reveal their love languages…
Reconstruction of the skull of a Homo naledi childBrett Eloff Photography/Wits University This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, a newsletter about the revolution in…
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature warns that wildfires, deforestation, and global warming could permanently disrupt the water cycle in parts of the Amazon…
A Houston-based company’s planned launch of a spacecraft to the moon, aimed at becoming the first commercially built spacecraft to land on the moon, has been…
Technology has transformed dating – for better or worseFilippo Bacchi/Getty Images a brief history of loveLiat Yakir (Watkins Publishing) It's been exactly over 30 years since…
Poison dart frogs most often tap their toes when standing on leaves in their natural habitat.sarah westrick Poison dart frogs have a strange habit of tapping…
A group of investigators devoted to finding errors in scientific research has shocked some of the world’s most prestigious research institutions and the scientific community as…
Houston-based company successfully launched a private lunar lander into space on its second attempt early Thursday morning. The spacecraft, developed by Intuitive Machines, took off from…
Some Bacillus bacteria can convert CO2 into rock in extreme environments David Marshall/Getty Images Bacteria may be able to promote carbon dioxide lithification under extreme conditions.…
School uniforms can restrict movement and make children less activeDan Kenyon/Getty Images Wearing a uniform to school is associated with a lack of physical activity in…
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least six people at Gough's Cave in the Cheddar Valley in southwest England. Many of the bones were intentionally…
AC magnetism works differently than standard magnetism Libor Chemeikal and Anna Birk Hellenes A new type of magnetism has been measured for the first time. Alternative…
Rice and beef finally come together Yonsei University It's the ultimate fusion food. Two key ingredients come together in a lab-created hybrid format for ready-to-eat rice…
Forest fires in the Amazon in October 2023Gustavo Basso/Null Photography via Getty Images Large parts of the Amazon rainforest are threatened by the combined effects of…
Sperm that don't move fast enough have a hard time reaching the egg and can cause fertility problems. Alexei Kotelnikov / Alamy Laboratory research has revealed…
Emojis are often used in digital communications such as text messages and social media. mixtape/shutterstock Think twice before replying to a message with just emojis. Emojis…
Remains of dog and baby girl buried in Seminario Vescoville near Verona, Italy Laffranchi et al. (CC-BY 4.0) Late Iron Age people in northern Italy were…
