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In the mid- and upper-latitudes on Earth, during the early evening hours, thin and wispy clouds can sometimes be observed in the upper atmosphere. These clouds have an ethereal feel and consist of ice crystals in very high clouds at…
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology has offered encouraging preliminary findings for individuals with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder who have not responded to standard treatments. Researchers discovered that a single injection of ketamine, an anesthetic medication, led to…
After a relatively short period of just two and a half years, the chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, was dismissed from his position last week. The Kremlin announced he would be replaced by 39-year-old former Deputy…
Human-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes.
A viral video captured in an unknown location and widely shared on social media in China shows a robotic dog and a drone firing fireworks at each other.
The search for extraterrestrial life has always been a key motivator of space exploration. But if we were to search Mars, Titan, or the subsurface oceans of Europa or Enceladus, it seems like all we can reasonably hope to find…
A ‘false dusk’ will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here’s everything you need to know about zodiacal light.
Individuals who exhibit greater emotional reactivity to their romantic partner’s daily stressors experience higher relationship quality—particularly in new relationships. This research was published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology. Affective reactivity, or how much a person’s negative emotions…
Micro LED has become one of the most anticipated display technologies for consumer products in recent years. Using self-emissive LEDs as pixels, the backlight-free displays combine the contrast-rich capabilities of OLED with the brightness and durability potential of LCD-LED displays,…
For people, the idea of eating poop might be gag-inducing. But for many animals, poo is perfectly normal to have on the menu. The stinky stuff is not just an end product after food gets eaten, digested and discarded by…
