Category: Science
Amazon Is Going to Fill the Sky With Satellites. Astronomers Aren’t Happy
Representatives from SpaceX did not respond to WIRED’s requests for comment. But Patricia Cooper, a former SpaceX vice president, told WIRED: “SpaceX has put a…
What Do We Owe the Octopus?
To that end, she says researchers need to think about how to raise and house cephalopods. These animals require shelter or dens, and they need…
There’s a Strange Cardiovascular Response When People Listen to Classical Music Together
People who listen to music together often report feeling a powerful connection to each other as a result of their collective experience. A new study…
Assembly Theory: Bold New ‘Theory of Everything’ Could Unite Physics And Evolution
Physics is a marvelous framework for understanding how the Universe works, but there are a few gaps in its coverage. One of those is evolution….
Millions of Us Carry A Genetic Variant That Raises The Risk of ‘Implosive’ Cell Death
Cells die all the time in our bodies; many without much fanfare. Others under duress of an infection self-implode, their disintegrated remains triggering the immune…
Confirmed: The Oldest Human Footprints in North America Are at Least 21,500 Years Old
Footprints scattered across what is now the desert of New Mexico were trod by human feet no earlier than 21,500 years ago, new research has…
We’re on The Verge of Breaching a Key Global Warming Limit
Last month was the hottest September on record by an “extraordinary” margin as the world flirts dangerously with breaching a key warming limit, the EU…
For The First Time, Scientists Have Bent Lightning
Researchers were able to deflect lightning using a powerful laser shot into the sky – a scientific first. A powerful laser was able to deflect…
Who Was Homo Soloensis, the “Solo Man?”
In 1931, geologists excavated skull fragments from a fossil bed along the Solo River in Java, an Indonesian island under Dutch colonial rule. Over the next two…
Global Temperatures in September Were “Absolutely Gobsmackingly Bananas”
The first of several global climate analyses for the month of September is now in, and the warmth it documents is simply astonishing. As Zeke…