Science
Scientists Working to Generate Electricity From Thin Air Make Breakthrough
Scientists making the "Air-gen" device have discovered that any material can be used to generate electricity from the air.
The Oldest Known Blueprints Depict Stone Age ‘Megastructures’
Archaeologists discovered engraved depictions of massive animal traps that date back 9,000 years.
Webb Telescope Exposes New Clues in the Search for Alien Life
The disk surrounding a young red dwarf contains a surprising mix of chemicals that could inform the search for life in these common systems.
Scientists: No, The Sun Has Not Changed Color (And Stop Staring at It)
What color was the sun when you were a kid?
In Breakthrough, Scientists Resurrect Prehistoric Molecules in Search of Modern Medicine
The antibiotics of tomorrow might just have their origins in the deep past thanks to a new class of compounds called "paleofurans."
Earth’s Core Is Leaking, And Scientists Finally Have a Theory Why
The core is leaking helium-3, a rare element that is a possible fuel for nuclear fusion and may be a key to the origin of life.
Popular IKEA Chair Turns Computer Monitor Off, Baffling Everyone
A programmer was confused when his office chair started zapping his 4K monitor. Then he found other people complaining about the same problem.
Gravity Anomalies Lead to Discovery of Vast Unknown Mountain Ranges Under the Ocean
Scientists used satellites to detect surface disturbances from the gravitational pull of seamounts, discovering more than 20,000 underwater mountains.
Effective Altruists Want to Engineer People to Sleep Less So They Can Work More
"Consider the value of 1 extra waking hour per day, times 365 days per year. Imagine that 100 million people ended up taking the drug; if we say each hour is worth at least $1 (a lowball), then that's $36 billion per year."
Scientists Use GPT AI to Passively Read People's Thoughts in Breakthrough
An AI model similar to ChatGPT was combined with fMRI readings to non-invasively decode continuous language from subjects, a new study reports.
‘How Special is Special K?’: The Science Behind the Ketamine Hype
"It is a bit of a wild west at the moment."
Scientists Sequenced DNA of Nearly Every Mammal on Earth in Unprecedented Project
The most ambitious genetics project to date dives into the genes of nearly every living mammal, including humans, for insight into life itself.