10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024
From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024.
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YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email
A brave YouTuber has managed to defeat a fake Nintendo lawyer improperly targeting his channel with copyright takedowns that could have seen his entire channel removed if YouTube issued one more strike. Sharing his story with The Verge, Dominik “Domtendo”…
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
‘Tis the season for many holiday traditions, including the Ugly Christmas Sweater—you know, those 1950s-style heavy knits featuring some kind of cartoonish seasonal decoration, like snowflakes, Santa Claus, or—in the case of Mark Darcy from Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001)—Rudolph the…
Psilocybin alters how rats balance risks and rewards, researchers find
New research published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory sheds light on how psilocybin, a compound found in certain psychedelic mushrooms, affects behaviors involving the balance of reward and punishment. Conducted on male and female rats, researchers at Oregon Health…
Climate change is the worst. Here’s just how bad it got this year.
The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed to warming. Scientists also warned about much worse to come if we don’t rein in carbon emissions.
Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return
Apparently Hertz’s purging of electric vehicles from its fleet isn’t going fast enough for the car rental giant. A Reddit user posted an offer they received from Hertz to buy the 2023 Tesla Model 3 they had been renting for…
OpenAI defends for-profit shift as critical to sustain humanitarian mission
OpenAI has finally shared details about its plans to shake up its core business by shifting to a for-profit corporate structure. On Thursday, OpenAI posted on its blog, confirming that in 2025, the existing for-profit arm will be transformed into…
Study finds accelerated biological aging linked to smaller brain volumes
Accelerated biological aging is strongly associated with reductions in brain volumes, according to a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Chen Liu and colleagues conducted this study to explore how biological aging relates to brain structure. While chronological…
Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?
There are thousands of YouTube videos in which DIY science enthusiasts cut grapes in half—leaving just a thin bit of skin connecting them—and put the grapes in the microwave, just to marvel at the sparks and plume of ionized gas…
Hoka Bondi 8 running shoe review
Hoka Bondi 8: a reliable everyday runner with great cushioning and bounce.
