Science and Technolgy blog
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they’ll still need to overcome engineering challenges to scale up fusion energy.
In this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its unusually big bulge.
High-profile mass shootings can create lasting ripple effects, inspiring future attackers to mimic the crimes of their predecessors. A new study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice reveals that copycat shooters often share significant similarities with their role models,…
Some say bay leaves are full of flavor, others call them a fraud.
COCOA BEACH, Fla.—As it so often does in the final days before the debut of a new rocket, it all comes down to weather. Accordingly, Blue Origin is only awaiting clear skies and fair seas for its massive New Glenn…
Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it’s due to…
Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked by upheaval due to the coronation of a new Anglo-Saxon king.
A new mega-database of half a million mutations may flag new ways of treating genetic disease, scientists say.
A new study published in Sex Roles found that perceptions of sexual consent among college students vary significantly depending on contextual factors like alcohol consumption, relationship type, and evaluator gender. There is a high prevalence of sexual violence among college-aged…
A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens.
