Hornsea 2, a wind farm off the coast of the UK, is now fully operational and ready to help power around 1.3 million U.K. homes. With 165 turbines covering an area of 462 square kilometers (roughly 178 square miles), it is officially the biggest offshore wind farm on the planet. “The UK is one of […]
New “Chaotic” And “Patchy” Mars Aurora Discovered By Astronomers
Mars doesn’t have a magnetic field like Earth so its aurorae are quite unique. They are known as proton aurorae and they are caused by the protons in the solar wind stealing electrons in the bowshock region of the planet and penetrating deeper, releasing ultraviolet light as they slow down. Now, researchers have discovered that […]
New Titanic Footage Reveals Wreck In Never-Before-Seen Detail
The highest-quality footage of the Titanic has been released, showing the infamous sunken wreck in an “astonishing level of detail” like never seen before. The 8K video comes from OceanGate Expeditions, who captured the shots during their 2022 Titanic Expedition. During an 8-day mission, the team trawled deep into the North Atlantic on board a […]
Incredible Photo Of Wild Bonobo Cradling A Mongoose Probably Isn’t What It Seems
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Corals Have Been Found Breaking One Of Evolution’s Key Principles
Before there was Darwin, evolution had Lamarck, who proposed traits developed during an individual’s lifetime could be passed onto their offspring. Although intuitively appealing, the idea failed many experiments and has been widely rejected since the late 19th century. However, something resembling Lamarckian inheritance has now been described in corals, and they may not be […]
IFLScience Meets: Photographer Marc Schlossman On His New Book, “Extinction”
As a teenager in the mid-70s, photographer Marc Schlossman volunteered at the Field Museum in Chicago labeling mink skulls in the mammals department. Decades later, he returned to the museum in search of inspiration for a photobook to document “Earth’s sixth mass extinction” through photos of the museum’s collections. His recent release, Extinction, aims to […]
Another Ship Got (Briefly) Stuck In The Suez Canal
So here we are again. Another tanker got stuck in the Suez Canal. Almost 18 months after the infamous Ever Given, the Affinity V – a 64,000-ton oil tanker – ran aground at the 141-kilometer (88-mile) mark of the canal. This is close to the Ever Given’s 151-kilometer (94-mile) mark. But unlike the original that […]
Want Whiter, Cleaner Teeth? Go For The Green Light, New Method Suggests
Americans, as everybody knows, are obsessed with having bright white smiles. This is a shame, since the natural color of teeth – even very well-cared-for ones – is probably closer to butter than bleach, but nevertheless, something like one in 10 Americans go in for artificial whitening treatments each year in the pursuit of that […]
“Diamond Factory” May Have Existed At Boundary of Earth’s Core
At the boundary of the Earth’s mantle and core, materials are exposed to the extraordinary pressures of having both crust and mantle pushing down upon them. Temperatures of 4,000°C (7,232°F) have consequences as well. An effort to explore how common materials respond at those depths has revealed that the boundary produces an abundance of diamonds, […]
Bring Your Ideas To Life With This Pro Animation Tool That Costs You Less Than $100
The benefits of quality animations are numerous. From deepening visual understanding to omitting unnecessary words to communicate ideas quickly to turning abstract concepts and processes into tangible and relatable ideas, animation is your key to strategic communication. If you are a novice or even a professional animator, you need the right tools to make your […]
Treefrog Pool Parties And Whale Side-Eye Among Wildlife Photographer Of The Year’s Highly Commended Photos
The Natural History Museum, London’s Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition 2022 is on the horizon, and boy, do we have a treat for you. Now in its 58th year, the competition has released some of the highly commended images to feature in this year’s exhibition, and there are some beauties, let us tell you. […]
Some Blood Types Linked To Higher Risk Of Stroke In Younger People
A person’s blood type appears to be linked to their risk of having a stroke before the age of 60, according to a huge meta-analysis by the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The new study indicates that type people who suffered from an early stroke were more slightly likely to have blood type A […]
We Can Make Oxygen On Mars So Reliably That It Will Sustain Human Exploration
A few months ago, NASA announced that it had successfully produced oxygen on Mars for the first time. Now, detailed results from the experiment reveal that the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) can produce oxygen reliably, having been tested seven times in different conditions, night and day, and across two Martian seasons. As […]
Authorities Fear Galápagos Giants Tortoises Are Being Hunted And Eaten By People
The death of four Galápagos tortoises has sparked an investigation by Ecuadorian authorities who suspect the gentle giants may have been poached for their meat. A special division specializing in crimes against the environment and wildlife has launched a preliminary investigation into the alleged “hunting and slaughter” of the four giant tortoises found in the […]
JWST’S First Color Images Sound Gorgeous And A Little Creepy
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What Really Goes Into Tattoo Ink?
Over 145 million Americans currently sport tattoos, and this hugely historical practice has been gaining popularity rapidly since the turn of the century. But have government regulations been keeping up with this increased interest, or are some damaging chemical compounds managing to make their way into our skin? The Swierk Group, a team of researchers […]
Major Breakthrough In Development Of Oral Insulin Tablet Made In Rat Study
Approximately one in ten Americans – around 37.3 million people – have diabetes in one form or another. Nearly one in three of them have to treat it with daily self-injections of insulin, a process requiring specific knowledge, accurate administration, and of course, a strong nerve. Wouldn’t it be good if somebody could come up […]
Colossal Half-Million-Year-Old Elephant Tusk Discovered In Southern Israel
In southern Israel, near the kibbutz of Revadim, there’s a half-million-year-old elephant graveyard. It dates back to when herds of the gigantic beasts roamed as far north as Great Britain, with only the odd early human hunting party to watch out for. But these weren’t elephants as we know them today: they were Palaeoloxodon antiquus […]
How “Diamond Dust” Sparkles In The Sky In Sub-Zero Temperatures
If you can see sparkling haze drift around the clear sky and the slight glimmer of a rainbow, there’s a good chance you’re witnessing diamond dust, a meteorological phenomenon in which extremely small ice crystals form a cloud amid freezing temperatures. It’s essentially precipitation, just like drizzle, rain, sleet, or snow – but it features […]
Religious People Are Happier With Their Sex Lives, Study Suggests
Being religious may be linked with higher levels of sexual satisfaction, according to a new study in The Journal of Sex Research. After analyzing survey responses from over 15,000 adults in the UK, the researchers found that those with stronger religious beliefs had less sex than their secular peers but were generally happier with their […]