China is currently grappling with the harshest heatwave and worst drought ever recorded, resulting in dried-up lakes, power cuts, wildfires, and looming agriculture problems. The heatwave s potentially one of the longest ever seen anywhere in the world, while the scale and intensity of the baking hot water are also breaking national records. As of […]
Artemis I Is Officially Go For Launch. Here’s How To Watch It Live Next Week
With less than a week to go, Artemis I is officially go for launch. NASA’s new Moon program begins in earnest on Monday, August 29 when the massive Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion Spacecraft take to the skies in their first-ever flight. NASA has confirmed the launch window, so here’s how you can […]
Controversial Bones Show When Early Humans First Started Walking On Two Feet
Some 7 million years ago, the edges of the Sahara desert may have been one of the first places our distant relatives stopped scampering around on all-fours and started strutting around on two feet. Ancient arm and leg bones found in present-day Chad suggest that one of the oldest known species in the human family […]
Astrophotographers Take “Most Ridiculously Detailed” Moon Photo And It’s Breathtaking
Two astrophotographers have combined their talents to take the “most ridiculously detailed” photo of the Moon, and gosh is our natural satellite pretty. Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne combined their considerable talents to create a composite image that took 250,000 shots and many months to put together for one final incredible image. “Connor was responsible for […]
Statistician Creates Formula To Predict Child Tantrums In Long Car Journeys
When you’re a little kid, five minutes can feel like an hour – especially when you’re stuck in a car seat. That’s why, as any parent can tell you, there’s a limit on how long a car journey with a toddler can be before the whole thing erupts into a screaming match about the feasibility […]
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Businesses have cherished their PDF files for more than a few years now, and more people are turning to PDFs to transport files on a daily basis. PDF files are a great way to securely distribute private information over the internet. They are portable and can be read anywhere on any device, users can merge […]
The Giant Penguin Hoax That Fooled Florida For Ten Whole Years
In 1948, what looked like giant three-toed animal tracks appeared, imprinted in the sands of Clearwater Beach, Florida. The prints – about 35 centimeters (14 inches) long and 28 centimeters (11 inches) wide – appeared to emerge from the sea, taking 1.2-1.8 meter (4-6 foot) strides along the beach for a few miles, before whatever […]
The Lazy Person’s Guide To Exercise: Why The Three Big Excuses Don’t Work
It’s no secret that exercise is good for us. It can help with our mental health, our physical health, and our brain health – in short, it helps us not die. There’s just one drawback: it’s haaard. Look, some people love getting out of breath and sore while they burn the calories, and that’s fine. […]
Adorable Endangered Marsupials Equipped With Poison Pellets To Halt Feline Slaughter
In the last 200 years, Australian mammals have died out like nowhere else on Earth – 31 known species gone and dozens more on the brink. However, scientists have described a novel idea to reduce the carnage: arm currently defenseless animals with poison pellets to destroy their carnivorous foes, as reported in ACS Polymer Materials. Whether […]
Americans Don’t Realize How Restrictive Barriers To Voting Are, Survey Shows
What matters more in voter turnouts: your belief in a party, or how easy it is to vote? According to a new study, people overestimate the former and underestimate the latter, factors referred to as “friction”. Friction plays a major role in elections, but voters don’t see it that way. The researchers conducted surveys before […]
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You’ve been working on your computer with the free apps and programs, but you’ve been struggling to open necessary documents from work and friends. It’s no surprise, those free programs just aren’t compatible. You need to move into the 21st century and score yourself the top performing office package of all time. Don’t worry, this […]
Gene Therapy Partly Restores Cone Receptors In Eyes Of Children Born Color Blind
Experimental gene therapy has partly restored the function of the retina’s cone receptors in two children who were born totally colorblind, according to a new study reported in the journal Brain. Not only have the two patients reported “changes” to their vision, but brain imaging also showed that the researchers were able to reawaken dormant […]
The Most Distant Known Single Star Is Probably Two – And They Are Hot!
Earlier this year, astronomers announced the discovery of Earendel, the most distant known single star. From the beginning, there was the possibility that it was not one star but two: a star system whose light traveled for almost 13 billion years. The latest observations from JWST have provided new insight and the best evidence yet […]
Caterpillar-Like Bacteria Can Cling To Your Mouth Thanks To Clever Evolution Trick
The human mouth is teeming with many different organisms, over 700 species in fact. Some are beneficial, while others may be associated with conditions such as migraines. The human body is a great host, as we are warm and moist, however, the mouth is a harsh landscape to live in. It can be difficult for […]
11,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Mounds Are Oldest Known Human-Made Structures In North America
Two six-meter (20-foot) high mounds on the campus of Louisiana State University (LSU) are the oldest human-made structures ever discovered in North America, according to new research in the American Journal of Science. Using radiocarbon dating, the study authors determined that construction of the mounds began around 11,000 years and was completed over several millennia. […]
Drought Reveals 110-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks In Texas Riverbed
This summer, devastating droughts have revealed dead bodies and sunken Nazi ships, but it hasn’t been all macabre: a set of dinosaur tracks have recently been discovered due to the receding waters at the Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas. Advertisement Once covered by mud, silt, and shallow water, the giant footprints were recently revealed […]
Walking Sharks Start Taking Their First Steps Even As Ball-Bellied Babies
Walking sharks are taking the headlines by storm this year. While Discovery’s Shark Week shared some footage of an epaulette strutting its stuff in Papua New Guinea, new research has investigated for the first time how these animals’ early life stages may influence their locomotion and found that even as ball-bellied babies they are pretty […]
Wind Turbine Blades Could Be Recycled As…Gummy Bears?
Wind turbines are an essential part of the struggle for a habitable climate, but they are not without their faults. One drawback that has drawn recent attention is the challenge of recycling the immense blades, rather than sending them to landfill. Although already more recyclable than the fossil fuel industry’s supporters like to make out, […]
Scientists Boost Memory For 1 Month Using Brain Stimulation
Transcranial brain stimulation has been shown to help everything from depression to Parkinson’s, and a growing body of research suggests it could be a massive tool against a variety of neurological conditions. Now, new research has suggested that non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation could boost the memory of older adults for a month, with possible resounding impacts on […]
Fly Into The Heart Of The Cartwheel Galaxy In This Awesome Video
The stunning observation of the Cartwheel galaxy by JWST has revealed the exceptional ability that the latest space observatory has. The birthplace of new stars, the hot gas, and the activity of the supermassive black hole are all shining in this incredible photograph. But there’s more. Now you can sit back, relax, and fly towards […]