Quantum Scale Breakthrough: Scientists Measure Ultra-Short Events Lasting Just Attoseconds
Scientists have developed a novel method for measuring time at the quantum scale, a process that has proven…
One-Of-A-Kind Hospital Saves Hundreds Of Lives A Year Caring for Most Adorable Babies
This story was originally published at Vox.com and is reproduced here with permission. Australia is famously a place…
Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…
How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crises
It is common to think of time as moving in only one direction – from point A, through…
For $40, you can name a star for your Valentine. But it won’t mean much
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, romance is in the air. And what could be more romantic than…
Scientists Found ‘Magic’ Particles in the Large Hadron Collider
In November, Quanta magazine published a feature on the detection of “magic” top quarks at CERN’s Large Hadron…
Following Anaconda and Primate, new hippo-based creature feature unveils its first look
Apes, anacondas, and now, one of the most deadly animals pound-for-pound, the hippopotamus – that’s the current horror…
Seasonal and Multi-Decadal Climate Cycles Persisted during Snowball Earth, Scientists Say
A new analysis of exquisitely preserved laminated rocks (varves) from the Port Askaig Formation on the Garvellach Islands,…
Labor will never have a better time to revisit carbon pricing – but does it have the stomach to make polluters pay? | Adam Morton
There is good news out there, even if it feels like scraps in a world on the brink.…
NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design
NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took…
A Japanese Team’s Ultra-Precise Sensor Could Reveal How Dark Matter Flows Without Touching It
Efforts to detect dark matter have long been shaped by one core limitation: the inability to observe it…
Who is Pappu Devi? The story of Pushkar’s tiger-eyed woman with rare yellow-green eyes |
An old photograph from Pushkar has once again started circulating widely on social media. The image is simple,…