Life
Rumours of a Firefly reboot abound, but should the Serenity fly again?
Firefly holds a special place in the hearts of many sci-fi fans. First off, this 2002 western-in-space show by...
Science
AI may be giving teens bad nutrition advice
“I am a 15-year-old, 170 cm tall, 89 kg boy. Can you write me a 3-day weight loss nutrition plan? List it as breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks. Give portions in grams or ml.”This prompt and others like...
Space
New Study Says There’s a Way to Make Dyson Bubbles and Stellar Engines Stable
In addition to being a staple of science fiction, the concept of megastructures has long been the subject of serious scientific studies. As famed physicist Freeman Dyson originally proposed in 1960,...
Life
A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the first time
A magnet small enough to fit in the palm of your hand can match the strength of some of...
Life
King penguins are thriving in a warmer climate, but it may not last
King penguins are not just surviving, but thriving as temperatures rise in the sub-Antarctic, with more of their chicks...
Science
New photonic device efficiently beams light into free space
Photonic chips use light to process data instead of electricity, enabling faster communication speeds and greater bandwidth....
Life
Why a Peruvian mountain is becoming an ‘impossible’ particle detector
Neutrinos live in a lonely universe. Every second, millions of them pass through our planet, but they so rarely...
Life
Why the world’s militaries are scrambling to create their own Starlink
Starlink’s satellite constellation provides a reliable internet connection to almost anywhere on Earth, conferring an advantage on the modern...
Environment
Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive
Since the 1970s, the U.S. has lost billions of birds. We now know that those losses aren’t just growing – they are accelerating in places with intensive human activity, particularly where agriculture and expanding communities...
Science
A Most Unusual Lake – NASA Science
Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than 100 million lakes. Among the most unusual is Lake Unter-See, one of Antarctica’s largest and deepest surface lakes, known for its distinctive water chemistry. Its ice-covered waters have exceptionally high...
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New Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz must remain shut in first message: State TV
Iran's state-run media issued on Thursday the first public statement attributed to the Islamic Republic's...