Superheavy-element compound reveals weaker-than-expected bond due to relativistic effects
Phys.orgby Ingo Peter·2d ago
Superheavy-element compound reveals weaker-than-expected bond due to relativistic effects An international collaboration led by a research group from GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt, Germany, has achieved...
Earth's mantle was 'breathing' oxygen a billion years before it hit the atmosphere, mineral time capsules reveal
Phys.orgby University·2d ago
Earth's mantle was 'breathing' oxygen a billion years before it hit the atmosphere, mineral time capsules reveal Why is there life on Earth?
From 2,500 requests to 24: Rebuilding star history without the stargazers
The GitHub Blogby Taylor Cuilty·2d ago
Get repository star history, then share feedback in the GitHub Community discussion. Senior Software Engineer Maintainers look at star history to answer a practical question: did a launch, release...
Museum specimens reveal pathogen behind decades-old mystery of disappearing frogs
Phys.orgby Smithsonian·2d ago
Museum specimens reveal pathogen behind decades-old mystery of disappearing frogs In the 1970s, researchers began to observe drastic amphibian declines in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a global hotspot...
Les Benjamins takes fashion to the sky with iPad-designed hot air balloons
AppleInsider Newsby Amber Neely <amber@appleinsider.com>·2d ago
A fashion designer used an iPad Pro to create flying hot-air balloons inspired by flowers, then made them part of his runway show.
When ‘T. rex’ died, a new giant fungus named ‘D-rex’ took over
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·2d ago
It’s a fungi-filled world and we are just living in it. There are roughly 150,000 to 157,000 known species of fungi, and now there is a new giant species to add to that tally.
MIT remembers Thomas Rose, a brilliant researcher and generous colleague
MIT Newsby Jason Sparapani | Department of Materials Science and Engineering·2d ago
More than 100 people filled the MIT Chapel on Sept. 24 to pay tribute to Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, the MIT archaeometallurgist who died last month following a bicycle crash in Cambridge...
Tupi’s Wooden Bird Lamp Has a Hidden Light Beneath Its Beak - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Ida Torres·2d ago
Tupi’s oversized wooden beak looks like the kind of detail you’d add simply to make a lamp adorable. It also does the practical work.
How Rewilding Could Help Atoll Islands Keep Pace With Rising Seas - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Bob Berwyn·2d ago
Coral-fringed tropical atolls are among the landforms most threatened by global warming, but many have a potential superpower: Healthy ecosystems may help them keep pace with rising seas.
Bering Land Bridge base camp reveals what life was like nearly 14,000 years ago
Phys.orgby University·2d ago
Bering Land Bridge base camp reveals what life was like nearly 14,000 years ago The area of water between Russia and North America and the Pacific and Arctic oceans is now known as the Bering...
New DNA tool could help detect harmful algal blooms before they spread
Phys.orgby University·2d ago
New DNA tool could help detect harmful algal blooms before they spread A new study by researchers at the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University has demonstrated that a DNA...
This Competition Celebrates New Photographers Who Have Been Shooting for Less Than Three Years
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot·2d ago
The winners of the AOP’s 2026 Emerging Talent Awards have been announced, with the gold award going to photographer Austin Bradley.
Climate Change Is Increasing Simultaneous Exposure to Heat Waves and Wildfire Smoke - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Katie Surma·2d ago
More than 1 billion people per year were exposed to heat waves and fire pollution at the same time from 2010-2019, a sharp jump from the decade before it, according to a new study that highlights...
Healthy Coral Reversed Bleaching in Its Neighbor With Just 1 Week of Contact
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill·2d ago
Corals cannot survive long without the algae that live inside their bodies. But under stress from factors like heat, pollution, and UV exposure, these algae can become toxic to the coral, which...
Ancient structure 'with legs' spotted in the desert by NASA satellite
Mail Onlineby Stacy Liberatore·2d ago
NASA has released a satellite image showing a mysterious structure hidden in the Australian desert.
Gathering rare airborne observations of firestorm clouds
Phys.orgby David Hosansky·2d ago
Gathering rare airborne observations of firestorm clouds Just minutes into a planned research flight from Colorado to Oregon in August to study massive storm clouds fueled by intense wildfires...
Tiny drone borrows unexpected feature from nature
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·2d ago
Thanks to their highly sensitive whiskers, which enable them to detect objects within reach before they get too close, rats and mice can hardly relate to the pain of a stubbed toe, despite having...
Local DNA motion inside the cell stays nearly constant throughout interphase
Phys.orgby Research Organization; Systems·2d ago
Local DNA motion inside the cell stays nearly constant throughout interphase Human genomic DNA is wrapped around core histone proteins to form nucleosomes, the fundamental units of chromatin.
Can math stay human in the age of AI?
Science Newsby Kathryn Hulick·2d ago
“Exponentially exploding,” mathematician Thomas Bloom told me by phone, describing the flood of new results in his field.
NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision - NASA Science
NASAby Lamohon; Megan Watzke·2d ago
Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the “Treble Clef” because its distinct shape strongly...
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