Pickles glow when you plug them in. Science explains why
A scientist, a jar of pickles and a power strip walk into a room. The punchline involves physics, glowing condiments and a scientific party trick.
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‘Hobbits’ likely scavenged dragons’ kills
Homo floresiensis may have scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers instead of hunting small elephant relatives.
James Webb telescope’s largest-ever map of the universe unmasks hidden corners
Astronomers have reconstructed the “skeleton” of the cosmos in unprecedented detail, thanks to the largest-ever survey conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The
The Stargazer: A 5,000-year-old marble statuette of a Stone Age woman looking skyward
The Stargazer figurine was carved from marble around 5,000 years ago. (Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art / Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; John L.
First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch
A simple method to thicken Arctic sea ice has shown promising results in its very first field experiment, performed in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Researchers
First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
A year after America’s first spacewalk, Gemini IX-A Eugene Cernan stepped outside his spacecraft for an ambitious extravehicular activity scheduled for 167 minutes. The challenges
Superintelligent AI in space could explain the Fermi Paradox
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run?
NASA celebrates America’s 250th birthday with red, white and blue snaps of the cosmos — Space photo of the week
quick facts What it is: A collection of “red, white and blue” images to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Where it is:
Has there ever been a period in human history without war?
With violent conflicts happening across the world right now, war feels like a permanent condition. But have humans ever lived without war? The answer depends
Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter
During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere.
The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe?
Want to speed up your recovery after an injury or a workout? Some influencers are fans of shots of BPC-157 and TB-500 for that. Want
Alien life on nearby ‘super Earth’ much likelier than we thought, study claims
A hefty “super Earth” lurking in one of the closest star systems to our planet may be much better suited to supporting extraterrestrial life than
Science news this week: James Webb telescope finds a never-before-seen substance, China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ grows faster than natural trees, and a Medici murder mystery is solved
This week’s science news was all about goings on in space, with reports that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) picked up a signal from
Are CAPTCHAs obsolete in the age of AI?
When you click to enter a website or try to log in or fill out a form, you may be asked to identify motorcycles from