Teotihuacan’s ‘Pyramid of the Moon’ is aligned with the solstice sun, researchers argue
The “Pyramid of the Moon” in Teotihuacan, an ancient city in Mexico, may align with the solstice sun, a team argues.
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Future chips could swap silicon for faster and more efficient 2D crystal semiconductor full of useful atomic ‘defects’
Next generation of computer chips could ditch silicon for TMD — a 2D material that is embedded with ‘defects’ which can be harnessed to improve performance.
Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans they’ve been mistaken for people wearing costumes
Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies in their arms.
The Summit 1 is not peak mountain bike, but it’s a great all-rounder
Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) As I mentioned in another recent review, I’ve been checking out electric hardtail mountain bikes lately. Their relative simplicity compared to full-suspension models tends to allow companies to hit a lower price point without sacrificing much…
It’s not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age
Enlarge / As female macaques age, the size of their social network shrinks. (credit: Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Walnut was born on June 3, 1995, at the start of what would become an unusually hot…
Otherworldly video captures rare jellyfish with a hitchhiker in its bell
Amazing new footage shows a rare Deepstaria jellyfish with a resident isopod in its bell off the coast of Chile.
What’s the most dangerous sport in the world?
It’s hard to compare sports head-to-head, but some stand out in terms of their risk of causing injury or death.
Will we ever reach Alpha Centauri, our closest neighboring star system?
Visiting our nearest stellar neighbor will take near-light-speed travel.
SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly
Enlarge / The Starlink 10-9 mission lifts off early Saturday morning from Florida. (credit: SpaceX webcast) Early on Saturday morning, at 1:45 am local time, a Falcon 9 rocket soared into orbit from its launch site at Kennedy Space Center…
Tonga eruption entombed deep-sea life in ash
When Hunga erupted in 2022, ash “decimated” slow-moving species living on the seafloor. More mobile species were able to hoof it out of harm’s way.
