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science
North America is sinking down into the Earth’s mantle
newatlas.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
This black hole is firing out a jet that's smashing into a massive object, and astronomers don't know what it is
A jet that's shooting out from black hole at nearly the speed of light is smashing into a mysterious object that astronomers can't identify. The...
skyatnightmagazine.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
The “living mirror” theory: Why all living organisms may have consciousness
What are you? According to science, you are a collection of material particles, a complex machine, completely devoid of any inherent meaning....
bigthink.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Dehumidifying material could boost indoor comfort by sucking up moisture
"It's not the heat, it's the humidity." That adage applies indoors as well as out, which is where an experimental new material comes in. It...
newatlas.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Is This the Tomb of Jesus? A 2000-Year-Old Site Beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre Reveals Its Ancient Secrets
thedebrief.org
@ 30+ days ago
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nature / science
Does This Photo Show A Cougar Submerged In Sediment Beginning Its Fossilization Journey?
The image has gone viral time and again, so we spoke to the photographer....
iflscience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
What Bird Brains Can Teach Us About Learning a New Skill
Learn how Zebra finches' natural drive to learn their songs makes them masters of their craft — and what we can learn from their process. Spring...
discovermagazine.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / beauty
How is head hair different from body hair?
There's a reason you can't grow your armpit hair to your belly button. Hair can be curly, straight, thick, thin, brown, black, blonde, or auburn....
popsci.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls
livescience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / technology
For Flexitarians, This Hybrid Cheese Breakthrough Mimics the Real Thing
In a nutshell Researchers have developed hybrid protein gels combining dairy (casein) and plant (pea protein) to create a more sustainable,...
studyfinds.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Starship explodes minutes after launch, planes diverted
Starship explosion 8 minutes after launch A Starship prototype – SpaceX’s flagship vehicle, designed to take humans to the moon and Mars – exploded in...
earthsky.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Space camera spots mysterious symbols in the remote desert
mashable.com
@ 30+ days ago
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nature / science / technology
Earth Could Have Billions More People Than We Ever Realized
Is our little blue marble of a planet actually a lot more crowded than we thought? A new study suggests we've been significantly undercounting...
sciencealert.com
@ 30+ days ago
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cool stuff / science / space
These Prime Numbers Are So Memorable That People Hunt for Them
One of my favorite anecdotes about prime numbers concerns Alexander Grothendieck, who was among the most brilliant mathematicians of the 20th...
scientificamerican.com
@ 30+ days ago
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parenting / science
Reported Use of Most Drugs Among Adolescents Remained Low in 2024
New NIH-funded research shows lower use of alcohol, cannabis and most substances continues following the COVID-19 pandemic....
poz.com
@ 30+ days ago
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innovation / science / space / apps / cool stuff / design / learning
Google Says It Appears to Have Accessed Parallel Universes
Can they access one where Steve Irwin is still alive? Google has made an eyebrow-raising claim, saying that its new quantum chip may be tapping...
futurism.com
@ 30+ days ago
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space / science
Which states will see the March 29 solar eclipse — and which will see a 'double sunrise'?
livescience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Doctor Finds Florida Man Has Cholesterol Oozing From His Body
newsweek.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Astrophotographer says New Jersey drones are no cause for worry - 'relax and take a breath'
Some residents in areas of New Jersey where drones have been spotted don't think they're a foreign threat. Those in Morris County and Monmouth County...
irishstar.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Nostradamus predictions for 2025: It was nice knowing you all
silive.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / nature
Drake Passage: The 'most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe' — where waves reach up to 80 feet
livescience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
There Are Scars in Our Universe That Could Unlock time Travel, Physicists Say
Einstein’s theories support the science behind this time -travel loophole. But could it actually work? In the moments before the Big Bang, our universe...
popularmechanics.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Stopping hair loss may be as easy as boosting this "bodyguard" protein
newatlas.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / science / space / teaching / learning
What Is Entropy? A Measure of Just How Little We Really Know.
Exactly 200 years ago, a French engineer introduced an idea that would quantify the universe’s inexorable slide into decay. But entropy, as it’s...
quantamagazine.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science
See this weekend's glorious full Cold Moon rise in the December night sky, with Mars and Jupiter close by
The final full Moon of 2024 is visible in the night sky this weekend, and it's known as the 'Cold Moon'. The 2024 Cold Moon will rise...
skyatnightmagazine.com
@ 30+ days ago
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beauty / fashion / nature / science / space / technology / architecture
Scientists Discovered An Amazing Practical Use For World's Leftover Coffee Grounds
sciencealert.com
@ 30+ days ago
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architecture / innovation / science / space / nature / technology
Circular cement makes for strong and green concrete
Researchers have found a way to take waste concrete from demolition sites and turn it into fresh new concrete that has a strength not seen...
newatlas.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Astronomers Discover Oxygen In Most Distant Known Galaxy Over 13 Billion Light-Years Away
mashable.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / technology
Common artificial sweetener makes you three time s hungrier than sugar
newscientist.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space / technology / nature
AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing supercomputers
An AI weather program running for a single second on a desktop can match the accuracy of traditional forecasts that take hours or days on...
newscientist.com
@ 30+ days ago
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space / science
Watch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos)
Starship's Flight 7 ended with a bang. SpaceX knows how to put on a show. The company launched the seventh flight test of its Starship megarocket...
space.com
@ 30+ days ago
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nature / science
One of America’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes Is Preparing to Blow
popularmechanics.com
@ 30+ days ago
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nature / science
New Hydrothermal Feature Emerges at Yellowstone National Park
Learn more about this new hydrothermal feature that could be connected to one from Yellowstone’s past. Among the vast forests, herds of bison, and...
discovermagazine.com
@ 30+ days ago
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nutrition / science
Disruption of the gut microbiota-inflammation-brain axis in unmedicated bipolar disorder II depression
The relationships of the gut microbiota-inflammation-brain axis in depressive bipolar disorder (BD) remains under-elaborated. Sixty-five unmedicated...
nature.com
@ 30+ days ago
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cool stuff / science / space / nature
The Strongest Tornado Ever, by Wind Speed, Size and Damage
These spinning columns of air are some of the most violent storms on Earth, capable of tearing apart entire towns in seconds. The most powerful...
howstuffworks.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / nature
Humans evolved for distance running — but ancestor ‘Lucy’ didn’t go far or fast
3D models of Australopithecus afarensis suggest the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners. Explore innovative talent training...
nature.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
New Images Reveal Exocomets Around 74 Nearby Stars
Astronomers have obtained new, high-resolution images of 74 exocometary belts — rings of comet-size bodies surrounding nearby stars. This treasure...
skyandtelescope.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Haunting video from NASA and ESA shows Greenland losing 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds
We all know (hopefully) that warming temperatures is driving ice loss. But seeing it makes it all the more disturbing. Don’t get me wrong,...
zmescience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
How America Claimed a Breathtaking Fortune at the Bottom of the Ocean
theatlantic.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space / nature
NASA Earth-Observing Satellite Mission Spots Mysterious “Impact Structure” in Remote Australian Outback
An ancient impact site in a remote corner of northern Australia was recently spotted by Earth-observing satellites monitoring our planet’s...
thedebrief.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science
New Research Finds That Dogs Are Incredibly Horrible
Wretched beasts! Bad news for people who love good puppers: pet dogs seem, per an unsettling new study, to be astonishingly bad for the environment....
futurism.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
EU agrees to restore soils to health but stops short of setting legal targets
The state of Europe’s soil is often overlooked in the battle against climate change and ecosystem destruction, and in efforts to limit flooding and...
euronews.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Vertex, U.K. reach reimbursement deal for CRISPR-based medicine for sickle cell disease
LONDON — People in England with sickle cell disease will now be able to access the world’s first CRISPR-based medicine under a pricing and...
statnews.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Nanovaccine derived from pre-chemotherapy tumors combats multiple tumors in mice
A research team led by Prof. Nie Guangjun from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...
phys.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science
A Large Volcano Is Reportedly On Verge Of Possibly Erupting
A large volcano is reportedly on the verge of possibly erupting on Wednesday afternoon. More than 130 earthquakes were reportedly registered...
thespun.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Why Won't This Contraption Turn? New Physics Puzzle Baffles Internet
If it did work, it would break a few important laws of the universe....
iflscience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books / science
The Half Room of Living and Loving
When I can’t sleep, I read children’s books. One night, I discovered In the Half Room (public library) by Carson Ellis in my...
themarginalian.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science / health / space
Fascinating study links depression symptoms to effort-based decision-making patterns
psypost.org
@ 30+ days ago
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innovation / nature / science / space
Physicists Think They’ve Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth’s Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work
A wacky-looking hollow device is giving perpetual motion machine vibes....
zmescience.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Russian Space Program Confirms Plans to Destroy Space Station
They changed their mind yet again. Commitment Phobia Russia's space program has thrown its weight behind NASA's plans to destroy the International...
futurism.com
@ 30+ days ago
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