Science
Mars Had an Ancient Asteroid Impact Like the One That Killed the Dinosaurs, Scientists Discover
The findings mean NASA may have stumbled upon signs of alien life on its first trip to Mars in 1976.
Google Researchers Create Traversable Holographic Wormhole Using Quantum Computer In New Study
The study proves quantum processors can be a key testbed in investigating mysterious cosmic phenomena, scientists say.
Scientists Have Created the World's Smallest Organism That Moves with Genetic Engineering
Say hello to artificial bacterium syn-3, now with "swimming" powers thanks to genetic tinkering.
Scientists Spot Black Hole Energy Beam as Bright as 1,000 Trillion Suns Pointed at Earth
So-called relativistic jets of energetic particles are stunning, destructive spectacles, and this one was "unprecedented."
Facebook Pulls Its New ‘AI For Science’ Because It’s Broken and Terrible
The demo of Galactica generated fake research and filtered out searches for ‘racism’ and ‘AIDS.’
I’ve Made More Than 1,700 Wikipedia Entries on Women Scientists and I’m Not Yet Done
British scientist Jessica Wade has made one Wikipedia entry every day since 2017.
Space Ripples Reveal Never-Before-Seen Black Hole Crash, Study Says
Scientists offer a wild new explanation for a strange gravitational wave that passed through Earth in 2019.
Nuclear Fusion Experiment Reveals Unexpected Physics Inside ‘Burning Plasma’
“This is the first burning plasma that we've ever created on the planet, so it's pretty amazing.”
Scientists Begin Trials for Transfusions of Lab-Grown Blood Cells
The ability to grow blood cells of any needed type in a lab could be a game-changer.
Scientists Have Founded a ‘Post-Detection Hub’ to Prepare for Alien Contact
“There will be denial/conspiracy advocates, as is the case for many events in history,” the organization's founder says.
Deep Bass Subconsciously Makes People Dance Harder and Scientists Don’t Know Why
Very-low frequency speakers help people get into the groove, even if they can't tell it's happening.
The Atlanta Scooter Ban Study Doesn’t Prove What It Thinks It Does
The study went viral for claiming to be a “definitive answer” that a night-time scooter ban increased car use. What it actually demonstrates is something different.