A fast radio burst from a dead galaxy puzzles astronomers
A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.
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Early-medieval stash of ‘devil’s money’ found at cult site in the Netherlands
Researchers think the site in the Netherlands may have been used for pagan worship in reaction to the spread of Christianity.
Earthquakes: Facts about why the Earth moves
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they’re so hard to predict.
MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times longer than previous designs
Scientists have built a new type of robotic insect that can fly 100 times longer than previous generations.
Alcohol use disorder patients show brain structure changes that may underlie emotional distress
A new study has found that men recovering from alcohol use problems tend to have less brain tissue in areas linked to thinking and emotion compared to healthy men. The research also found that these brain differences were related to…
CenturyLink nightmares: Users keep asking Ars for help with multi-month outages
CenturyLink hasn’t broken its annoying habit of leaving customers without service for weeks or months and repeatedly failing to show up for repair appointments. We’ve written about CenturyLink’s failure to fix long outages several times in the past year and…
For teens, virtual reality worlds aren’t all fun and games
“Breaking out of reality and exploring different worlds” is what Alex P. enjoys most about using his virtual reality, or VR, headset. The 12-year-old lives in Strongsville, Ohio. Darrell M. of Bedford, Texas, enjoys the feeling of being inside game…
Scientists Say: Avulsion
Avulsion (noun, “uh-VUL-shun”) In geology, avulsion refers to a river or stream changing course over a short period of time. In medicine, avulsion means the tearing or pulling away of tissues in the body. River avulsions create new channels, or…
Astronomers catch black holes ‘cooking’ their own meals in bizarre, endless feeding cycle
Black holes can actively regulate the material they consume, using powerful jets of gas blasted into space, according to a new study. It suggests many such cosmic beasts effectively “cook” their own meals.
Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks
These carved snow goggles were a necessary accessory for Arctic existence centuries ago.
