Science and Technolgy blog
A recent study published in the American Sociological Review has found that both men and women tend to work more hours if their romantic partner is a woman. The research also revealed that women reduce their work hours when caring…
Enlarge (credit: Peter Zelei Images via Getty Images) Extreme weather is, by definition, rare on our planet. Ferocious storms, searing heatwaves, and biting cold snaps illustrate what the climate is capable of at its worst. However, since Earth’s climate is…
Enlarge / Audi’s next EV is the A6 Sportback e-tron. (credit: Audi) Audi provided flights from Washington to Munich and accommodation so Ars could be briefed about the A6 e-tron as well as the A5 we wrote about several weeks…
In rocks from Morocco, scientists have unearthed the best preserved trilobites ever found. The lifelike fossils offer new clues to the biology of these extinct sea creatures. The fossils are so well preserved that they show their antennae, legs and…
Using manufacturing defects in silicon chips to house signal-amplifying qubits could help to usher in the much-anticipated quantum internet.
The excavation team in Turkey found a small, clay tablet that detailed a large furniture purchase. Experts said the finding may provide clues to the area’s socioeconomic condition in the Late Bronze period.
A recent study found that brain connectivity patterns in children are strongly associated with their sex assigned at birth, particularly within the somatomotor, visual, control, and limbic networks, while gender-related connectivity patterns were more dispersed and less pronounced. These findings,…
Researchers have traced cell origins critical to vertebrate evolution by studying a group of primitive, bloodsucking fish called lampreys.
Enlarge A mysterious family of Android malware with a demonstrated history of effectively concealing its myriad spying activities has once again been found in Google Play after more than two years of hiding in plain sight. The apps, disguised as…
With its moonless sky, the first week of August is one of the best times all year to see the Milky Way and meteor showers without a telescope. Here’s how to be in the right place at the right time…
