Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue
The workings of the brain are often compared to those of a computer. Some researchers are testing this…
How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging
As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety. Back…
Omega Centauri reveals its first confirmed stellar-mass black hole
Astronomers have long known that something was missing from Omega Centauri. Omega Centauri is one of the largest…
One of the world’s largest rodents was imported for fur farming in North America; today it’s devastating wetlands and riverbanks across US |
Two hundred years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to find them outside of South America. But since…
Invisible Black Holes Could Be Triggering Supernovae
Primordial black holes may pass through white dwarfs and ignite a subset of Type Ia supernovae. New models…
Extreme heat increases the risk of workplace injuries across Canada
Heat warnings have stretched across Canada this summer, from Atlantic Canada and southern British Columbia to the Prairies,…
ZWO astronomy cameras and accessories on sale at B&H Photo and Video
ZWO is well known for its Seestar smart telescopes but they also make dedicated astronomy cameras for use…
US officials investigate after video appears to show person kicking sea lion | California
Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion…
Blue Whales Are Born Bigger Than Adult Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are documented scavengers of dead whales, and young blue whales are considered vulnerable to shark…
Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop – The Irish Times
A combination of an unusually wet winter, very low rainfall since spring and repeated record-breaking summer heatwaves is…
Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel photo of the day for July 24, 2026
A photo of one of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels, taken by the rover using its Mars Hand…
Scientists collect tiny creatures 2,000 metres below ocean’s surface. What they find surprises them
Despite being some of the most hostile environments on Earth, with spewing boiling water and bone-crushing pressure, deep-sea…