Category: Science
Details on Space Aging Informs Health Research
This story was originally published in our Mar/Apr 2023 issue. Click here to subscribe to read more stories like this one. While paging through the book Space…
Scientists Detect Signs of Hidden Structure Inside Earth’s Core
While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth’s…
Neurologists Diagnose The Youngest Case of Alzheimer’s Ever Reported
Neurologists at a memory clinic in China have diagnosed a 19-year-old with what they believe to be Alzheimer’s disease, making him the youngest person to…
We’ve Just Seen an ‘Exceptional’ Once-in-a-Millennium Space Explosion
A record-breaking gamma-ray burst detected in October 2022 has now been described as a one-in-a-thousand years event. It’s called GRB 221009A, and with up to…
Radical Theory Proposes Black Holes Are The Source of Mysterious Dark Energy
Black holes could explain a mysterious form of energy that makes up most of the Universe, according to astronomers. The existence of “dark energy” has…
Brain Implants Like Neuralink Could Change Your Personality In Surprising Ways
Elon Musk wants to put a computer chip in your brain. Well, maybe not in your brain, but in the brain of some human somewhere….
With La Niña Poised to Leave the Stage, is El Niño Now Waiting in the Wings?
If the mom and pup Galápagos sea lions in the photo above seem content, it could be that we’re simply projecting human emotions onto them….
Haunting Unseen Footage of The Titanic Is Being Released Right Now: Watch Live
The wreck of the ill-fated RMS Titanic has long fascinated historians, oceanographers, and filmmakers alike. Now, an hour and 21 minutes of rare and mostly…
Here’s What The Ohio Train Wreck Really Has in Common With The Chernobyl Disaster
Following the February 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, users on social media began sharing photos of an ominous black cloud hanging over the…
4 Ways Science Can Explain Weight Loss Apps
More than 86 million Americans used a weight loss app in 2022. With an enormous variety of choices, there’s an app for every type of consumer. Among…