The center of Earth lies around 4,000 miles beneath our feet — but what lies beneath the outer crust and…
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A new study shows that counter to public perception, positive beliefs about the world are a poor indicator of a…
Sept. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles…
Scattering in media has unique inherent randomness. Fiber Rayleigh scattering is one of the typical scattering effects. The exploration and…
Children of a parent with alcohol or drug use disorder have a greater risk of intellectual disability, even if the…
Puerto Rico will be hit hardest by spending restrictions set by FEMA as disaster funding runs short. More than $2…
Scientists are trying to master the basic computing element known as a qubit to make quantum computers more powerful than…
Animal footprints carved into rock thousands of years ago depict over 40 species, a trio of trackers has determined Read…
A new simulation shows black holes ripping apart and consuming their accretion disk in a matter of months, which may…
An analysis of electronic health records for more than 60,000 adults in the United States found that systolic, or top-number,…
This annular solar eclipse will only reveal its full glory to a select few, but onlookers across much of the…
Researchers from Aston and Lincoln Universities have conducted a comprehensive study to evaluate the effectiveness of Child Trust Funds (CTFs)…
An astronomy festival in Italy opted to make all of its events and workshops multisensory. They wanted to see whether…
An analysis of data from a long-running study of more than 11,000 adults from four diverse communities in the United…
Every day we encounter circumstances we consider wrong: a starving child, a corrupt politician, an unfaithful partner, a fraudulent scientist.…
To stay within safe planetary boundaries, humans should only use around 10 per cent of the biomass produced each year…
For decades industry has claimed that curbing pollution costs too much, but the reality has proven otherwise. Here we go…
New research explores the historical shifts in mammal traits and biodiversity loss in eastern Africa. The study reveals how environmental…
A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the “potentially hazardous” asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah…
Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212…
In Who Wrote This? linguist Naomi S. Baron discusses how artificial intelligence threatens our ability to express ourselves Read The…
Scientists found that a subset of CD8+ T cells in the brain lessens the activation of microglia and limits disease…
Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the immune system and benefits metabolism,…
Researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time. Sitting directly…
As befits the child of a scientist, Martin Picard’s young son, 3, is already learning about biology with an age-appropriate…
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Recognizing that interests are malleable and can be developed can make us more resilient, open and creative Read The Full…
Researchers tracked more than 200 bull sharks off the coast of New South Wales to find out exactly when they…
A streamlined version of Moderna’s vaccine that targets only key parts of the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is…
After eight years maturing in a burrow, male tarantulas venture out to mate, then die a cruel death Read The…