How much more can Olympic speed records fall?
Ready, set — go break a record! As elite athletes compete in the 2024 Summer…
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Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank
An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of…
Methane ‘kitchens’ in Siberia’s permafrost form mounds that can erupt, creating giant craters
A buildup of methane and other fluids in open and closed “systems” in the permafrost…
Why do strawberries have seeds on the outside?
While it may initially appear that strawberries are fruits covered in seeds, this is not…
Earth’s weather is getting weirder. Here’s why.
We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the…
14 best science books for kids and young adults
Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the…
Are you a workaholic? Here’s how to spot the signs
Enlarge (credit: Bill Varie/Getty Images) An accountant who fills out spreadsheets at the beach, a…
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…
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…
