Scientists achieve record-breaking data transmission speeds — 1.6 million times faster than home broadband
Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting…
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Space photo of the week: A cosmic ‘fossil’ holding some of the oldest stars in the universe
The Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on a dense ball of millions of stars within…
What’s the heaviest weight a person can lift?
The world’s strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the…
‘A remarkable conspiracy’: Why is matter neutral? Physicist Frank Close explores the mystery in a new book
Frank Close tells us about the history of particle physics, and what it means that…
Why do we see colors that aren’t there?
Here’s how our brains construct color in our environment.
Dogs can smell their humans’ stress, and it makes them sad
Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted.
Weird new device measures how ‘liquid’ lava is
A new device helps scientists measure lava viscosity during active flows.
Teotihuacan’s ‘Pyramid of the Moon’ is aligned with the solstice sun, researchers argue
The “Pyramid of the Moon” in Teotihuacan, an ancient city in Mexico, may align with…
Future chips could swap silicon for faster and more efficient 2D crystal semiconductor full of useful atomic ‘defects’
Next generation of computer chips could ditch silicon for TMD — a 2D material that…
Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans they’ve been mistaken for people wearing costumes
Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies…
The Summit 1 is not peak mountain bike, but it’s a great all-rounder
Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) As I mentioned in another recent review, I’ve been checking out…
It’s not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age
Enlarge / As female macaques age, the size of their social network shrinks. (credit: Jon…
Otherworldly video captures rare jellyfish with a hitchhiker in its bell
Amazing new footage shows a rare Deepstaria jellyfish with a resident isopod in its bell…
What’s the most dangerous sport in the world?
It’s hard to compare sports head-to-head, but some stand out in terms of their risk…
Will we ever reach Alpha Centauri, our closest neighboring star system?
Visiting our nearest stellar neighbor will take near-light-speed travel.
SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly
Enlarge / The Starlink 10-9 mission lifts off early Saturday morning from Florida. (credit: SpaceX…
Tonga eruption entombed deep-sea life in ash
When Hunga erupted in 2022, ash “decimated” slow-moving species living on the seafloor. More mobile…
An undersea eruption rocked the Aegean 520,000 years ago
Scientists discovered an unknown volcanic eruption that rocked the seafloor in the Aegean more than…
12 game-changing moments in the history of AI
From Alan Turing’s seminal paper to the advent of ChatGPT, here are 12 pivotal moments…
Anxiety affects walking behavior in threatening situations, VR study shows
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have conducted a groundbreaking study examining how anxiety affects…
‘It gave me goosebumps’: Most powerful gamma ray burst ever detected hid a secret, scientists say
Scientists have found a mysterious signal in the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected, and…
People are overdosing on off-brand weight-loss drugs, FDA warns
Enlarge / Wegovy is an injectable prescription weight-loss medicine that has helped people with obesity.…
12,500-year-old rock art ‘canvas’ in the Amazon reveals early Americans’ connection with wildlife
Thousands of ochre rock drawings, including images of humans and animals morphing into one another,…
Study finds strangulation is common during sex among young Australians despite known risks
A new study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior reports that sexual strangulation is a…
