Scientists use ‘negative light’ to send secret messages hidden inside heat
Researchers have developed a technology to invisibly transmit information disguised as background thermal radiation. Using a phenomenon called…
Rare Creature Spotted off Mexico’s Coast: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Sighting
A rare and unprecedented event unfolded in Loreto Bay National Park, located off the Baja Californian coast, as…
Seals and sea lions provide clues to evolution of vocalization
image: Adult California sea lions at Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo, California. Credit: C. Reichmuth view more Credit:…
‘Interstellar messenger’ 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope observations reveal
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is up to 12 billion years old and unlike anything found in our solar system,…
The Early Universe was Hot, Dense, and Soupy
In its earliest moments, the Universe was hot and dense. A plasma sea of quarks and gluons out…
Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there’s a key difference — the female bonobos
“Hippie” bonobos are just as aggressive as “warrior” chimpanzees, according to a new study. However, the findings also…
Brutal New, 15-Foot Horned Crocodile Once Stalked and Hunted Our Ancient Human Ancestors in Ethiopia
Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a…
Change energy use to reduce pollution and protect our health | Air pollution
The European Code Against Cancer is right to place air pollution firmly on the policy agenda, as your…
Scientists May Have Found a Completely New Mineral Hidden on Mars
Scientists studying sulfate-rich terrains on Mars believe they may have identified a previously unknown mineral hidden in layered…
NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts trip around the moon
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1,…
Reframing air pollution as a cognitive and socioeconomic risk
Landrigan, P. J. et al. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health. Lancet 391, 462–512 (2018). Article Google…
NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement
One of NASA’s biggest upcoming astrophysics missions has been stopped in its tracks, and the project’s leader is…