Science

At some point in evolutionary history, possibly around 400 million years ago, things started having sex. This adaptational (and sensual) advance introduced multiple benefits by allowing increased gene sharing, thereby…

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who start using cannabis may develop memory and thinking abilities more slowly than teens who do not use…

A detector buried near a French nuclear power plant has picked up a faint particle glow from reactors that were completely offline. The result offers the first experimental benchmark for…

In 2023 Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, escaped his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo. He inspired a flutter of media attention and a fanatic online flock until his death…

Researchers led by the University of Texas at Austin have created a soft wearable patch that improved REM sleep in real-world testing without medication or surgery. Known as NEUSLeeP, the…

Microorganisms’ ability to evolve rapidly has given them a leg up in this microbe-eat-microbe world. As quickly as one organism evolves a defense, another evolves a way to overcome or…

If it feels like there are wild boars everywhere now, you’re not imagining things. Feral pig populations are rapidly expanding in North America (especially Texas and Arizona), Europe, and South…

I recently rewatched Armageddon, complete with Bruce Willis, oil drillers sent into space, and an asteroid the size of Texas racing toward Earth. Beneath all the Hollywood spectacle is a…

The twittering of songbirds may bear little resemblance to human speech, but new research on Bengalese finches shows that their vocalizations do follow a fundamental structural principle found in all…

For the first-time ever, researchers in Germany have found a way to filter hydrogen isotopes using synthetic crystals containing silver. The technique solves a key engineering problem for future nuclear…

Two heads, the saying goes, are better than one – and there’s wisdom in a crowd. The notion that humans, as a collective, are better at decision-making than any one…

Researchers have uncovered a potential new way to treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by restoring the function of an important brain receptor. The study, led by Director Eunjoon Kim of…

I’ve chased eclipses for years. Everything I’ve learned about how best to capture these celestial phenomena has come through several chaotic travel experiences and the generosity of other eclipse enthusiasts….

In the third season of Apple TV’s Silo, the core theme has been memory. In the silo, Juliette lost her memory after she was caught in a fire with Bernard,…

Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for months at a time. To better understand how those conditions shape teamwork,…

Building on recent research, Ben Russell, Principal Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory, stresses why metrology is so important within the nuclear sector. The UK’s civil nuclear energy sector is…

“Big bang” is not a phrase NASA typically wants for describing any of its space missions, let alone its beloved twin Voyager interstellar probes. But engineers have successfully performed a…

Like a cloud of second-hand smoke, there’s a lingering vibe that Generation Z is getting into cigarettes. Images of Gen Z icons such as Rosalía or Charli XCX lighting up…

Whenever a new sibling arrives in a family, the dynamic changes in all sorts of ways. There’s an extra seat at the dining table, less room on the couch, and…

At the foundation of photonic quantum computing are pairs of light particles. Linked together through a process called quantum entanglement, these so-called entangled particles mirror each other, no matter the…

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As the world continues its search for power sources to feed an ever-expanding technological boom, China is racing to develop its own “artificial sun.” China’s…

When a blue whale dives below the waves, their heart rate plummets to conserve oxygen. Their massive hearts can slow to just two beats per minute as they dive hundreds…

OpenAI’s newest chatbot may be a whiz at math, but it seems to be lagging far behind humans in its academic rigor. Last week the company announced 10 more artificial-intelligence-generated…

New images captured by the world’s most powerful solar telescope have revealed something that was hiding in plain sight on the sun for 150 years: thousands of tiny whirlpools twisting…

Nearly half of dementia cases may be connected to risk factors that people can potentially change, including smoking and high blood pressure. New research from Lund University has identified how…

It’s not every day you hear about companies locking in fuel for fusion energy. TAE Technologies, a fusion energy company, has signed an agreement with Black Moon Energy Corporation, or…

Unseen rivers are surging through the sky, nourishing the world with an “invisible yet vital” source of atmospheric moisture that falls as rain. Aerial rivers, also known as sky rivers…

The Riemann hypothesis claims that the locations of prime numbers along the infinite number line all adhere to a beautiful and orderly, but obscure formula. Yet 167 years after German…

University of Maryland astronomers have identified a dormant supermassive black hole positioned far from the center of its host galaxy. The discovery marks the first time scientists have found an…