Category: Science
All the Actually Important Stuff Neuralink Just Announced
The most widely tested brain implant is the Utah array—a hard silicon square with 100 tiny protruding needles. Each about a millimeter long, the needles…
A Mysterious New Breed of Tropical Cyclone Has Just Been Identified
For something as chaotic as the wind, meteorologists tend to have a pretty good grip on the kinds of circulating air patterns we might expect…
Two Minerals Never Seen Before in Nature Discovered In an Asteroid That Fell to Earth
An analysis of a huge chunk of space rock that fell to Earth in Somalia has revealed materials never before seen in nature. Two new…
The Number of Americans Carrying Handguns Doubled in 4 Years, National Study Finds
The number of Americans carrying loaded handguns doubled between 2015 and 2019, according to a national study that surveyed adults living in homes with firearms…
Archeologists Rediscover an Ancient Peruvian Fresco That Hasn’t Been Seen In 106 Years
Archeologists have rediscovered a pre-Hispanic fresco depicting mythological scenes in northern Peru that they had only seen in black and white photographs that were more…
Alzheimer’s Drug Data Demonstrates Some Relief And Also Serious Risks
Experts hailed full data Wednesday showing a new drug can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, but warned improvements were comparatively small and the treatment…
Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Scott Kennedy, senior adviser with the Washington, DC, think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, visited China in October. “When I was there, it…
Astronomers See a Star’s Final Scream Into a Black Hole Halfway Across The Universe
Light that traveled for more than 8.5 billion years to reach us was the last gasp of a dying star as a black hole swallowed…
Pliocene-Like Monsoons Are Returning to the American Southwest
Leaf waxes also predate climate records from Antarctic ice cores, which go back only about a million years and require a climate that can support ice….
Oldest Known Dog Bone Hints Our Best Friends Were With Us Earlier Than Thought
An ancient bone is helping scientists refine the timeline of humanity’s relationship with our best friends – the canine companions that have brightened our lives…