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The universe is even stranger than you expect Andrey_l/Shutterstock The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we hand over the…
Physicists have discovered a new way to look inside protons using data from smashups of high-energy particles. Their approach uses quantum information science to map how…
The rarest whale in the world, known as the Spade whale, has only been seen seven times. Very little is known about this mysterious species. A…
Sundog (noun, soon derg) Sundogs are bright flares of light that appear on either side of the sun in the sky. They form when incoming sunlight…
overview The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Saturday. The pattern of activity surprised forecasters. The season was busy early on, with strong storms occurring later in…
aerospace: A field of research dedicated to the study of Earth’s atmosphere and space, or of aircraft that travel through the atmosphere and space. array: A…
Scientists recently performed a groundbreaking test on a baleen whale to assess its hearing abilities. This controversial step is bringing scientists closer to understanding how the…
A new class of atomically dispersed nickel catalysts directly converts trapped carbon dioxide (CO)2 to methane (CH4), according to Tomaz Neves GarcÃa, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher…
Hosting a conference on artificial intelligence and its impact on science before the field’s first Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm seems quite fitting. This week, Google…
New research from the University of Birmingham examines the properties of photons (individual particles of light) in more detail than ever before. Ben Yuen and Angela…
Researchers from the Planetary Science Institute have created a 1:200,000 scale geological map of the Moon's Oriental Basins. This focuses on identifying the most extensive and…
Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Hong Kong have utilized genetic tools from single-celled organisms that share a common ancestor with…
An international research team has described a new, smaller species of gecko. pseudogonad Originally from the Paria Peninsula in northeastern Venezuela. Pseudogonatodes fuscofortunatus. Image credit: Shargel…
When it comes to weight loss, one universal truth stands out: losing body fat is challenging, and keeping it off can be even more difficult. A…
Monotremes (noun “monotream”) Monotremes are a unique group of egg-laying mammals. Only five species of monotremes exist today. All live in Australia or New Guinea. Platypus…
TThe first time Terry Vandenbos saw a bear run away from a drone was on a spring day two years ago when he was chasing a…
A leading scientist who has worked closely with wealthy individuals to address the dangers of AI suggests that Elon Musk’s influence over Donald Trump’s administration could…
Overview A recent report has highlighted the concerning state of Earth’s snow and ice, indicating that various key climate tipping points are more likely to be…
application: a specific use or function of something. atom: Basic unit of chemical elements. Atoms consist of a dense nucleus containing positively charged protons and uncharged…
DNA methylation is one of several epigenetic mechanisms important for controlling gene expression in eukaryotes. Arabidopsis. Image credit: Carl Davies, CSIRO/CC BY 3.0. DNA methylation is…
A new study led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, Karolinska Institutet, and Linköping University has revealed a landscape view of the human sense of…
astrophysicist: A scientist who specializes in the field of astronomy, focusing on understanding the physical properties of stars and other celestial objects in the universe. atom:…
Two large ancient cities have been discovered by researchers, providing insight into a civilization that thrived over 1,000 years ago. Situated 2,000 meters above sea level…
A research team led by scientists at the John Innes Center sequenced and annotated the chromosome-scale genome assembly. Grass peas (Latilus sativus)is a promising legume crop…
For 800 years, he was the stuff of Norse legend. Scientists have now revealed that skeletal remains discovered in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg Castle belong…
In 2000, archaeologists discovered the remains of three ancient elephants and 87 stone tools dating from 300,000 to 400,000 years ago at Pampore in India’s Kashmir…
Until now, no one had studied the brain before, during, and after taking hormonal contraceptives.Shutterstock / Kraken Images The largest female brain imaging study to date…
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Scientists in the United States and Australia are working on bringing back the Tasmanian tiger nearly a century after their extinction. They believe that with new…
Our planet’s new small satellite, 2024 PT5, arrived in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024. 2024 PT5 is scheduled to capture a temporary flyby from September…
Marine biologists identify new species of skate Leucolaja It lurks in the deep waters of the southwestern Indian Ocean. brown long nose skates (Leucolaya longirostris), holotype…
How can AI scientists compare to human scientists? Imaginima/Getty Images Human scientists and engineers can outperform agents based on advanced artificial intelligence models in games that…
The newly discovered isotope plutonium-227 has a half-life of 0.78 seconds, according to a team of Chinese physicists. Areas 87≤Z≤97 and 112≤N≤136 in the nuclear map…
Black widow spider venom contains a cocktail of seven specific latrotoxins, but only one, alpha-latrotoxin, targets vertebrates, including humans. chemist of University of Munster They have…
2 injured Mnemiopsis leidiiA species of free-floating animals known as comb jellies or ctenophores can rapidly merge into a single entity with integrated several physiological functions,…
Victor Ambrose and Gary Lubukun announced as winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Jonathan Knackstrand AFP (via Getty Images) The 2024 Nobel…
According to a team of geoscientists from the University of Maryland and the University of Maryland, between 250 million and 120 million years ago during the…
An exoplanet with at least half the mass of Venus orbits Barnard's Star, the closest single star to the Sun, once every 3.15 days. Artist's impression…
Martian “spiders” are small, dark, spider-shaped formations up to 1 km (0.6 miles) in diameter. The leading theory is that they form when spring sunlight hits…
summarySeismologists detected unusual vibrations and determined that a 650-foot-high tsunami had occurred in Greenland.The tsunami was caused by melting glacial ice that triggered landslides and washed…