Science and Technolgy blog
When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country’s first super heavy lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it looked like a fairly conventional booster. The rocket was fully expendable, with three stages and solid motors strapped onto its…
An analysis of previous sacrifices at the same site suggests the victims were conquered people brought to work on the land.
Satellite images show the true extent of the flash flooding in Valencia during a freak weather event that killed at least 214 people across Spain.
On Friday, Perplexity launched an election information hub that relies on data from The Associated Press and Democracy Works to provide live updates and information about the 2024 US general election, which takes place on Tuesday, November 5. “Starting Tuesday,…
New experiments show that an app developed by researchers can boost snoozing users’ likelihood of knowing when they are having a dream.
Cassius, the world’s largest captive crocodile, has died in Australia. The saltwater croc may have been over 120 years old — but no-one knows his true age for sure.
Sadness and fear, but not happiness, enhance inhibitory behavior, according to a study published in Cognition & Emotion. Research has shown that emotions play a key role in shaping behavior and cognition, particularly in relation to executive functions like attention,…
Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because a rare species of bee was discovered on land earmarked for the project, according to people…
A 3-D map of the strange remains of a supernova seen in 1181 traces the odd tendrils of gas that jut out for several light-years in all directions.
In the aftermath of the 2022 Congressional midterm elections, political analysts were surprised by the Democratic Party’s performance, which contradicted predictions of a strong Republican showing. A recent study published in the journal PLOS One presents evidence that voters were…
