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32 DISEASES YOU CAN CATCH FROM ANIMALS -- Kristen Fischer -- Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi.49 minutes ago
Mesmerizing photo shows weird, scowling parasitic plant that looks like a owl -- Elise Poore -- A stunning photo of the peculiar parasitic plant species, Thismia thaithongiana, wins gold in the Plants and Fungus category of the World Nature Photography Awards.2 hours ago
Black hole singularities defy physics. New research could finally do away with them. -- Andrey Feldman -- Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with universe-expanding dark energy.2 hours ago
Does the Milky Way orbit anything? -- Skyler Ware -- Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?4 hours ago
New 3D map charted with Google AI reveals 'mysterious but beautiful' slice of human brain -- Sneha Khedkar -- Harvard and Google researchers have collaborated to map a tiny fragment of an adult human brain in unprecedented detail.16 hours ago
Revolutionary War barracks burned by the British discovered in Colonial Williamsburg -- Jennifer Nalewicki -- Ongoing excavations at the historical site in Virginia have revealed the remnants of military barracks dating to the Revolutionary War.18 hours ago
'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors -- Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.18 hours ago
Scientists discover bizarre region around black holes that proves Einstein right yet again -- Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that so-called 'plunging regions' around black holes would accelerate matter into them at the speed of light. Now, X-ray observations of a remote black hole have proved him right.17 hours ago
10 unexpected ways Neanderthal DNA affects our health -- Around 2% of the genomes of modern Eurasians contains Neanderthal DNA. Here's how it affects our health.13 hours ago
Bizarre evolutionary roots of Africa's iconic upside-down baobab trees revealed -- The baobab tree evolved on the island of Madagascar before eventually spreading to Africa and Australia, new research suggests.17 hours ago
What's the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens? -- Neanderthals are our closest relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Here's how they differed to us.13 hours ago
'It was not a peaceful crossing': Hannibal's troops linked to devastating fire 2,200 years ago in Spain -- Researchers think a farmhouse in the Pyrenees was set on fire by Carthaginian troops on their way to attack Rome.17 hours ago
Bizarre device uses 'blind quantum computing' to let you access quantum computers from home -- Quantum computers historically required massive amounts of space, but a new system will allow home users to access quantum computers via the cloud.17 hours ago
Summer solstice 2024: When is the solstice, why does it happen, and how do cultures celebrate? By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 17 May 24 - What is the summer solstice, and when does it happen? The longest day of the year falls on either June 20 or 21 every year in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about the science, and timing, of the summer solstice.20 hours ago
Alien 'Dyson sphere' megastructures could surround at least 7 stars in our galaxy, new studies suggest - By - Harry Baker - published - 16 May 24 - Researchers have identified at least seven stars in our galaxy that may be surrounded by super-advanced alien megastructures, known as Dyson spheres. However, this is not the only explanation for these stars.49 minutes ago
James Webb telescope spots 2 monster black holes merging at the dawn of time, challenging our understanding of the universe - By - Brandon Specktor - published - 16 May 24 - New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal the most distant pair of merging black holes ever spotted. The discovery further challenges leading theories of cosmology.2 hours ago
Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe - and experts warn there could be more attacks soon - By - Harry Baker - published - 15 May 24 - A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have sent a ship to the seafloor in the last three years.17 hours ago
Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists - By - Sascha Pare - published - 14 May 24 - Japan has announced plans to add fin whales - the second-largest animal on Earth - to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.23 hours ago
Massive study of 8,000 cats reveals which breeds live longest - By - Skyler Ware - published - 12 May 24 - Birman and Burmese cats live the longest, while Sphynx cats die the youngest, a giant new study of U.K. cats found.3 days ago
30,000 years of history reveals that hard times boost human societies' resilience - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 9 May 24 - Human societies that experience downturns do a better job of recovering from later disasters, new research finds.7 days ago
'We're meeting people where they are': Graphic novels can help boost diversity in STEM, says MIT's Ritu Raman - By - Alexander McNamara - published - 5 May 24 - In a new series of comics, where young, female scientists take center stage, MIT's Ritu Raman explains how the format can inspire the next generation of young people into the world of STEM.10 days ago
Arts & Entertainment2 months ago
Why do people feel like they're being watched, even when no one is there? By - Angely Mercado - published - 18 April 24 - The causes range from innocuous media exposure to severe mental illness.28 days ago
Newfound 'glitch' in Einstein's relativity could rewrite the rules of the universe, study suggests - By - Ben Turner - published - 15 May 24 - Einstein's theory of general relativity is our best description of the universe at large scales, but a new observation that reports a "glitch" in gravity around ancient structures could force it to be modified.17 hours ago
Physics & Mathematics11 months ago
Atoms squished closer together than ever before, revealing seemingly impossible quantum effects - By - Victoria Atkinson - published - 14 May 24 - Using a clever laser technique, scientists have squished pairs of atoms closer together than ever before, revealing some truly mind-boggling quantum effects.23 hours ago
Giant 'rogue waves' of invisible matter might be disrupting the orbits of stars, new study hints - By - Paul Sutter - published - 12 May 24 - New research shows how disruptions to binary star systems could be the key to detecting space's most confounding substance - dark matter.3 days ago
Why does striking flint against steel start a fire? By - Laurel Hamers - published - 27 April 24 - What's the science behind starting a fire with flint and steel?17 days ago
World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick - By - Victoria Atkinson - published - 25 April 24 - Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.18 days ago
Scientists prove 'quantum theory' that could lead to ultrafast magnetic computing - By - Peter Ray Allison - published - 16 May 24 - Superfast magnetic memory devices are possible after scientists engineer way to use lasers to magnetize non-magnetic materials.17 hours ago
OpenAI unveils huge upgrade to ChatGPT that makes it more eerily human than ever - By - Ben Turner - published - 14 May 24 - ChatGPT's latest upgrade means the voice assistant can now respond to audio, text and visual inputs in real time. The new chatbot, named ChatGPT-4o, will be rolled out to alpha testers in the coming weeks.21 hours ago
'Quantum-inspired' laser computing is more effective than both supercomputing and quantum computing, startup claims - By - Owen Hughes - published - 14 May 24 - The desktop-sized LPU100 eschews traditional electronics and qubits in favor of lasers, and it can reportedly perform complex AI calculations in nanoseconds.1 day ago