‘Cataclysmic’ solar storm hit Earth around 2687 years ago, ancient tree rings reveal
If this colossal solar storm hit our technologically advanced world the effects would have been…
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Dramatic photo captures moment giant bird closes hidden 3rd eyelid while snatching locust from mid-air
The secretary bird photograph was among the winners of the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography…
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman cleaned her fish tank and ended up in the hospital
A bacterial infection that rarely occurs in the United States hit a woman in Maryland…
MIND diet slows cognitive decline in older adults, but effects vary by race
A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia provides evidence that the MIND diet—a hybrid…
Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask
An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short,…
5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world’s 1st governments
Newly analyzed 5,000-year-old clay bowls unearthed in Iraq may be evidence of early government-like rule,…
“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency
An app outage that locked numerous rental car customers out of their vehicles is a…
From diapers to mouths of babes: How splash pads sickened over 10K
There’s nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children’s splash…
Intel’s second-generation Arc B580 GPU beats Nvidia’s RTX 4060 for $249
Turnover at the top of the company isn’t stopping Intel from launching new products: Today…
Gazing at your dog can connect your brain with theirs, research shows
It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when…
Four desk-organizing gifts you don’t technically need but might very much want
“A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind” is a phrase sometimes attributed…
Do men find female genitalia attractive? Here’s what the research says
New research published in the International Journal of Sexual Health has found that men’s perceptions…
Join us tomorrow for Ars Live: How Asahi Linux ports open software to Apple’s hardware
One of the key differences between Apple’s Macs and the iPhone and iPad is that…
A peek inside the restoration of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral
On April 15, 2019, the world watched in transfixed horror as a fire ravaged the…
James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record to find the earliest galaxies that ever existed
James Webb Space Telescope image of the stellar nursery N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud,…
US plan to protect consumers from data brokers faces dim future under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is trying to rein in data brokers that sell…
The Raspberry Pi 5 now works as a smaller, faster kind of Steam Link
The Steam Link was a little box ahead of its time. It streamed games from…
AI chatbots outperform humans in evaluating social situations, study finds
Recent research published in Scientific Reports has found that certain advanced AI chatbots are more…
Cheerios effect inspires novel robot design
There’s a common popular science demonstration involving “soap boats,” in which liquid soap poured onto…
China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing
China has immediately retaliated against the US following new export curbs that the Biden administration…
Starchy nanofibers shatter the record for world’s thinnest pasta
The fibers, made from white flour and formic acid, average just 372 nanometers in diameter…
1,600-year-old burials in Crimea hold gold and silver jewelry from ‘rich women’
Researchers say the finds are from aristocratic burials between the fourth and sixth centuries.
Scientists reveal ‘neural tourniquet’ that can stop bleeding with nerve stimulation
Researchers stimulated the vagus nerve in healthy volunteers and showed it triggered blood clot formation,…
New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos
Software engineer Vishnu Mohandas decided he would quit Google in more ways than one when…
