Here’s why some shooting stars have long-lasting afterglows
A shooting star is normally a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it event. That space rock, or meteor, leaves a…
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World’s biggest battery coming to Maine — and it could store 130 million times more energy than your laptop
The battery storage system will be able to store 8,500 megawatt-hours of energy — which…
Early galaxies weren’t mystifyingly massive after all, James Webb Space Telescope finds
‘The bottom line is, there is no crisis in terms of the standard model of…
Contact with nature has this heartening effect on our psychological disposition, scientists find
A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology suggests that spending time in…
Are people more honest when they’re drunk?
Drinking can change the brain in a way that makes people more likely to speak…
The good and bad about the 2025 Volvo EX90, the company’s new electric SUV
Enlarge / After launching some smaller and cheaper electric vehicles, it was time for Volvo…
Audi replaces its bestseller—here’s the next Q5 SUV
Enlarge / The third-generation Audi SQ5 (blue) and Q5 (black) go on sale early next…
SETI searches for alien life in over 1,000 galaxies using unexplored radio frequencies
Although no aliens were found, the results have helped constrain expectations of possible alien transmitter…
Children’s ability to detect ambiguity in disagreements sharpens between ages 7 and 11
A recent study published in Cognition reveals that children’s ability to use disagreement as a…
DNA reveals inbreeding, smallpox and violent ends among cave-dwelling Christians in medieval Spain
It’s unclear why people chose to live in the caves, but DNA is shedding light…
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight
The flight tested the vehicle’s landing gear and roll damper for improved handling.
Study reveals social and psychological factors behind men’s facial hair choices
A study in Poland found that men who are more strongly motivated to enhance their…
Starliner’s speaker began emitting strange sonar noises on Saturday
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station on June…
Brain ripples play a key role in solidifying emotional memories
A recent study published in Nature Communications sheds light on why emotional memories are often…
Defense system common to all life came from ‘Asgard’
Defense systems found in all complex life, including the human body, came from primeval microbes…
Dissatisfaction with penis size and genital appearance tied to mental health issues in men
A recent study published in The Aging Male journal has revealed that as men’s self-perception…
Space photo of the week: Milky Way’s galactic twin captured by Dark Energy Camera
NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own.…
Autistic adults exhibit unique strengths in mental imagery, study finds
A new study published in Autism Research reveals that autistic individuals possess unique mental imagery…
What happens to meat as it’s cooked?
Heat triggers a series of complex chemical reactions that change the color, flavor and texture…
The universe had a secret life before the Big Bang, new study hints
The secrets of black holes and dark matter could lie before the Big Bang, a…
Astronomers discover new ‘odd radio circle’ near the center of our galaxy
A mysterious ring invisible at all wavelengths except radio could be a trace of a…
Researchers uncover the hidden drivers of everyday moral courage
New research published in the Journal of Personality highlights that dispositional self-efficacy significantly increases the…
Bilinguals perceive shades differently based on which language they are using
A recent study published in the journal Language Learning explores how bilingual individuals perceive colors…
World War I British warship that sank in a surprise U-boat attack 110 years ago discovered in North Sea
HMS Hawke sank after an explosion caused by an enemy torpedo, with the loss of…
