Strange, Trilobite-Shaped Molecules Created in Lab For The First Time
For the first time, physicists have succeeded in creating a strange, fragile kind of structure in a laboratory known as a trilobite Rydberg molecule. Building…
Scientists Counted Every Species in Their Home, And Got a Huge Surprise
We are biodiversity researchers – an ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist – who were locked down together during the COVID pandemic. Being restricted to…
Quantum Batteries Could Provide a New Kind of Energy Storage by Messing With Time
In a typical battery, charged ions zip one way through a sea of other particles as the battery recharges, before racing back in the other…
Archaeologists Found 2,000-Year-Old Lesson on Sea Level Changes Destroying Societies
Archaeologists have linked rising and lowering sea levels in the Atlantic Ocean to the ebbs and flows of ancient civilizations in southern Brazil. The findings…
Why Do Humans Actually Have Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the very back of the mouth. They look just like the first and second molars,…
Heartwarming Study Shows Non-Human Apes Recognize Friends Even After Decades Apart
In the savannahs and rainforests of tropical Africa, an ape friend once made is a friend for life. A study on 26 captive chimpanzees and…
A Popular Sweetener Was Linked to Increased Anxiety in Generations of Mice
Could the sweetened drinks we’re consuming be making us feel a little more anxious? A 2022 study looking at the effects of the artificial sweetener…
Lagrange Points Could Become Battlegrounds in a New Space Race
A new ‘space race’ is heating up between the US and China in space exploration, and Lagrange points are emerging as a battleground. Named after…
Slipknot + Korn Cited in Report on Wasteful Government Spending
This past Friday (Dec. 22), Senator Rand Paul released his “2023 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste,” which – per his official website – aims to…
Angel Vivaldi – Hammett Is ‘a Reason Why Guitar Solos Are Dying’
Earlier this month, Loudwire reported on Metallica’s Kirk Hammett discussing why “non-musicians” are unlikely to “remember guitar solos.” Naturally, his comment(s) proved controversial, and now…