A meteorite 100 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing space rock may have nourished early microbial life
On a young Earth, giant meteors might have been a harbinger of life, not death.
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Majority of Americans support supervised use of psilocybin for mental health and well-being
A recent study published in AJOB Neuroscience found that a majority of Americans support psilocybin,…
380 million-year-old remains of giant fish found in Australia. Its ‘living fossil’ descendant, the coelacanth, is still alive today.
Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of coelacanth that lived 380 million years ago.
New machine learning model could revolutionize early autism detection
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open introduces an advanced machine-learning model that predicts…
New memory chip controlled by light and magnets could one day make AI computing less power-hungry
A new type of ultrafast memory uses optical signals and magnets to efficiently process and…
White women’s Trump support tied to racial resentment, study finds
New findings from the 2020 presidential election show that women voters are far from a…
Northern sea robin: The bizarre fish with crab legs it uses to taste the seafloor
The northern sea robin is a strange-looking fish with legs that it uses to “taste”…
Habit of suppressing positive emotions might lead to lower well-being
A series of studies in the United States and on the island of Taiwan found…
Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details
Some of my favorite games deny me the thing I think I want most. Elden Ring refuses…
Huge lithium deposits are in Nevada. Here’s why.
Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.
New study explores testosterone’s role in men’s romantic misjudgments
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology offers new insights into how testosterone might…
Fungi may not think, but they can communicate
Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil,…
US Space Force warns of “mind-boggling” build-up of Chinese capabilities
The chief of the US Space Force has warned that China is putting military capabilities…
Rethinking archaeology and place
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve…
Readers discuss cloud formation, Stonehenge and Earth’s frenemy Jupiter
Icy moves Stonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and…
Watch sun erupt in 1st images from NOAA’s groundbreaking new satellite
NOAA shared new images taken by the world’s first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during…
What really caused encephalitis lethargica, the mysterious disease described in the movie “Awakenings”?
Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the…
iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games
Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming…
Can kindness make you more beautiful? New psychology research says yes
A recent study published in the British Journal of Social Psychology suggests that people seen…
Can viruses cause cancer?
The far-reaching impact of certain viruses on the body can make cells grow out of…
As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?
Earlier this week, North Korea apparently completed a successful test of its most powerful intercontinental…
Microsoft warns of 8,000-strong botnet used in password-spraying attacks
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of…
Chemists broke a 100-year-old rule to make extremely unstable molecules
Scientists have just broken a 100-year-old chemistry rule and synthesized a type of 3D, unstable…
As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production
The western North Carolina plant that makes 60 percent of the country’s intravenous fluid supply…
