Science and Technolgy blog
Rare deep-sea creatures drift through a garden of sponges and corals that grow alongside an undersea mountain. Oceanographers explored the ecosystems in remote seas of the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The search has just turned up a never-before-seen seamount, or underwater mountain.…
None of the many interpretations of the Phaistos Disk’s inscriptions are universally accepted.
The Hunter’s Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Oct. 17. It will also be the third and closest supermoon of the year.
A new study in Marriage & Family Review explores the long-debated effects of spanking on children’s development. The researchers found that spanking explained less than 1% of changes in child outcomes. This suggests that its negative effects may be overstated.…
Female gibbons appear to do robot dances for attention, scientists discover.
The Heiltsuk of British Columbia are using a mix of traditional principles and modern implementation to protect salmon and bears in their territory.
SpaceX accomplished a groundbreaking engineering feat Sunday, when it launched the fifth test flight of its gigantic Starship rocket, then caught the booster back at the launch pad in Texas with mechanical arms seven minutes later. This achievement is the…
New research published in the journal Political Behavior provides evidence that high-profile claims of electoral fraud, like those made by Donald Trump after the 2020 presidential election, can discourage voter participation—but only temporarily. The study examined Georgia’s 2021 Senate runoff…
As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions in…
A new study is the first to document the real-time connection between phone use and the amount of speech directed at infants during everyday interactions. Published in Child Development, the research tracked phone use and speech over the course of…
