Science and Technolgy blog
The world’s fastest supercomputer ‘El Capitan’ can reach a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS, making it the planet’s third exascale computer.
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Frodo Baggins travels through the Dead Marshes on his way to fulfill his quest: to destroy a very powerful ring. As Frodo plods along, sidestepping eerie flames that burn on the…
Say you’re an archaeologist, and you’re studying an ancient skeleton, pair of pants or piece of poop. You want to know just how old that object is, so you can see where it fits into history. But how can you…
Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this.
How’s your knowledge of Earth’s geology? Flat, round or global?
A stunning composite image, made up of three years’ worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya’s Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.
Astronomers have been confounded by recent evidence that the universe expanded at different rates throughout its life. New findings risk turning the tension into a crisis, scientists say.
A large new study has shed light on the wider health impacts of taking Ozempic-style drugs.
There are many megaliths around the world, some of which rival Stonehenge for their size and age.
The first study of copycat urination in an animal documents how one chimpanzee peeing prompts others to follow suit. Now researchers are exploring why.
