The comb jelly, one of the oldest animals on Earth, can fuse with another
A recent study of gelatinous marine creatures revealed a curious ability in which two animals fuse and function as a single organism.
CNN (www.cnn.com)
• Published 20 days ago
The Time Jimmy Carter Probably Saved The World And Almost Nobody Noticed
Possibly the most important act of Jimmy Carter’s presidency has been almost entirely forgotten, even by his supporters.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Ten cool science stories we almost missed
Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit’s AITA, Mondrian’s fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers.
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Study reveals Rujm el-Hiri's ancient observatory role unlikely
A new study by Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals groundbreaking findings about the famous Rujm el-Hiri site (known as the "Wheel of Ghosts") in the Golan Heights. Based on geomagnetic analysis and tectonic reconstruction, the …
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 19 days ago
Get ready for the 'New Year Comet' — What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3
Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 could be set to wow sky-watchers at the beginning of 2025.
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Once-In-A-Lifetime T Coronae Borealis Nova Event Expected Soon
T Corona Borealis is going to flare up, we just don’t know if it’s tomorrow or in a few months.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Coolest space missions coming in 2025
From a death swirl into Jupiter to "Ghost Riders in the Sky," here are some of the most exciting space missions coming in 2025.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
• Published 19 days ago
The Most Distant Fully-Formed Spiral Galaxy Known Has Been Spotted By JWST
And it has an epic name.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed
A new study reveals that humans think at a rate of 10 bits per second, while sensory systems process a billion bits per second—100 million times faster.
Neurosciencenews.com (neurosciencenews.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Jared Isaacman, NASA’s New Chief, Sees Millions Of Spacefarers Ahead
Billionaire aeronaut Jared Isaacman, the NewSpace superstar set to head NASA, says he envisions millions of space sojourners lifting off from Planet Earth in times ahead.
Forbes (www.forbes.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Our science quiz for 2024 is a total blast
In a year erupting with big developments in science, technology and medicine, how well can you separate breakthroughs from fake news? Try our annual science quiz and be amazed at the many things that humans witnessed and discovered in 2024
The Globe And Mail (www.theglobeandmail.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Octopus DNA tells scientists that total collapse of the Antarctic ice sheet is 'close'
Turquet’s octopus, which is widespread around Antarctica, has a lot to tell scientists about West Antarctica's imminent ice sheet collapse.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Scientists Discover “Mortality Timer” Inside Our Cells
Smaller nucleoli slow aging, acting as a "mortality timer," while larger nucleoli lead to cell death by destabilizing rDNA. The secret to cellular youth may lie in maintaining a small nucleolus—a dense structure within the cell nucleus—according to investigat…
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
• Published 19 days ago