Magnetic field helps switch electronic states in quantum material
In the quantum realm, getting electrons to march to the same beat is famously difficult. But forcing them…
Scientists sunk a cow into the South China Sea. Then a gigantic animal appeared
In June 2025, scientists released extraordinary footage of Pacific sleeper sharks in the South China Sea. It was…
Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the sun’s missing silver
For several years now, astronomers who study the sun have faced a little mystery — our star seemed…
NASA’s Perseverance rover finds the strongest evidence yet of ancient life on Mars
The surface of Mars is no place for anything fragile. Radiation pours down, and the ground’s chemistry tears…
Phonon focusing at room temperature
Taylor, B., Maris, H. J. & Elbaum, C. Phonon focusing in solids. Phys. Rev. Lett. 23, 416–419 (1969).…
How to Track Contender, the 1,700-Pound Great White Shark Heading to Cape Cod
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Scientists tied plastic bottles to fishing nets – and couldn’t believe what happened next…
Two studies tested the theory that attaching glass or plastic bottles to gillnets could prevent dolphins from getting…
Tesla sets net-zero target for first time
Tesla has pledged to reach net zero by 2040, the first time the world’s most valuable automaker has…
The computers guiding Voyager 1 through interstellar space process roughly 8,000 instructions per second; a modern smartphone processes more than 14 billion — yet that 1970s machine has operated for nearly half a century, farther from Earth than any spacecraft in history.
Voyager 1 is controlled by computers whose performance belongs to another technological era. A frequently repeated comparison puts…
Why crabs walk sideways instead of forwards – and the answer is stranger than you think
Most crabs walk sideways but some still prefer to walk forwards, such as the lumbering spider crabs, which…
NASA study reveals longtime near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet
Asteroid 2026 JH2 was recently discovered by scientists and it’s making an extremely close approach to Earth on…
An island in Chile covered its waters with floating solar panels and soon, thousands of salmon had turned them into their home
Offshore fish farming isn’t traditionally known for sustainability. The industry relies on burning a lot of diesel. One…