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First names are social tags that are attached to us early in life. Previous studies have shown that an individual's facial appearance is indicative of their…
Members of the World Anti-Doping Agency attend an Olympic press conference in Paris, France, on July 25. Maxim Thor/Bild Biron/Shutterstock With the 2024 Paris Olympics on…
The unusual wall-less cells can create structures (main image) similar to those found in 3.4 billion-year-old rocks from South Africa’s Back Reef (inset)Dheeraj Kanaparti et al.…
Black Hole: A region of space with an extremely strong gravitational field from which matter and radiation (including light) cannot escape. colleague: A person who works…
heatstroke Extreme heat is becoming a health issue around the world. If you or someone you know suffers from heat stroke, immediately seek medical help. Here…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, responsible for the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (Hons) in Geosciences (Space and Climate Physics)…
If you’ve been browsing the internet recently, you’ve likely come across advertisements for Lionsman Mushroom supplements that claim to enhance health and prevent illness. But are…
A recent study published in July suggests that Egypt’s oldest pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, may have been constructed using advanced technology. The study proposes…
The craters in Siberia were not directly caused by climate change, but it may increase their frequency. The explosions were likely due to gases building up…
Given the option between finishing third or second before a major tournament, would you opt for second place? Most likely, but a study from the mid-1990s…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained stunning new images of the dwarf elliptical galaxy IC 3430. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the…
Ozempic has the potential to treat many diseases, not just type 2 diabetes and obesity. MySkin/Shutterstock Another study showed that semaglutide (a drug found in Ozempic…
In a new study, a team of scientists from Virginia Tech investigated the extent to which exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the…
Parapontoporia The common dolphin, an extinct genus of long-nosed dolphins that lived along the Pacific coast of North America from the late Miocene to the Pliocene,…
Ice 0 is Ice Shape If it is possible to induce the formation of ice crystals in supercooled water, University of Tokyo. Ice nucleation in water…
Extinct giant aquatic arthropods called sea scorpions (Eurypterids) were apex predators. A new study suggests that early species of carcinosomatoids, with their scorpion-like spiny limbs, fed…
Bronze Age metal hoard from Weisig, GermanyJ. Lipták/Landesamt für Archäologie Sachsen Bronze Age Europeans earned and spent money in much the same way we do today,…
Akinbostansi/Getty Images No turning point in the history of the universe surpasses the birth of the first stars. As stars flickered into existence some 200 to…
Would drastic action help the reef recover?Serge Melessane / Alamy Corals are being hit hard by global warming, and the only way to save coral reef…
Imagine asking your virtual assistant, “Hey Google/Alexa, tell me the lyrics to ‘Beautiful People’ by Ed Sheeran.” Voice User Interface You could possibly receive the information…
Atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. An atom consists of a dense nucleus containing positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. A cloud of negatively…
In experiments, elementary particles do not always behave according to theory. ATLAS Collaboration The puzzling behavior of a fundamental particle called the muon that some scientists…
There is a monster on the Beira D oil rig. You must avoid itChinese Room Awaken the AbyssChinese RoomPC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S There's a…
Disagreements are inevitable in any relationship, and one of life's most valuable lessons is how to heal hurt feelings. But since I started this column, I've…
Artistic illustration of a floating planetMaspix/Alamy The Sun's gravity could potentially capture objects, such as interstellar comets or rogue planets, from as far away as 3.8…
average: (scientific term) A term for the arithmetic mean, which is the sum of a set of numbers divided by the size of that group. pull:…
Increasing plant-based food consumption is known to benefit both health and the environment, yet only a few individuals fully commit to a vegan diet. However, a…
Permafrost is ground that is always frozen, and the possibility of life existing there is believed to be low. However, in recent years, Scientists have discovered…
Scientists recently discovered high levels of heat beneath the surface of a suspected volcanic formation on the Moon, using data from China’s lunar rovers Chang’e-1 and…
Here’s why people who stay up late tend to have better cognitive abilities than those who rise early
Struggle to wake up in the morning? Feel more alert as the day goes on? Have more energy in the evenings? You might be an “evening”…
Paris may be far for the athletes, but spare a thought for the horses traveling across continents for the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events. All horses…
Just like a runner hitting the wall at the end of a race, supermassive black holes face a similar challenge as they approach each other, coming…
The evolution of the first animals to appear on land 500 million years ago has been revealed. The ancestors of millipedes, called euticalcinids, evolved from larval…
summary Smoke from the wildfires has spread across North America, threatening air quality in much of Canada, California, and the Pacific Northwest. The fast-spreading fire caused…
Testing the Super Heavy booster for Starship's fifth test flightSpaceX SpaceX is making final preparations for its fifth and most ambitious Starship test flight yet. While…
Social media companies seem sensitive to criticism Shutterstock/Easy Camera Negative news on social media platforms appears to be highly effective in forcing companies to change their…
Paleontologists have discovered the fossil of a deep-snouted tyrannosaur dinosaur. Asiatyrannus shui Southeast China. Fossil remains Asiatyrannus shuiThe first deep-snouted tyrannosaur discovered in Ganzhou, southeastern China.…
In her laboratory, Jessica Nowicki can often be found pinching and plucking the legs of tiny female poison dart frogs, then returning the frog to its…
How do massive black holes merge?Jurik Peter/Shutterstock Supermassive black holes can merge, but for decades astrophysicists have eluded the idea of how this happens. Now, in…
Hackers can pick up signals from HDMI cables and view other people's computer screens g-stockstudio/Getty Images Hackers could eavesdrop on electromagnetic waves leaking through the cable…