A new smart device can heat and cool buildings—without using electricity
Imagine a building that can heat itself in winter and cool itself in summer without using any electricity.
A research team in South Korea has...
A new low-cost catalyst could make clean hydrogen much cheaper
Scientists may have found a more affordable way to produce clean hydrogen—an energy source that could one day power cars, factories, and even entire...
Scientists find “forever chemicals” in whales and dolphins—even in the deep sea
A new international study has revealed that whales and dolphins living far from coasts and deep below the ocean’s surface are not protected from...
Common chemical in dry cleaning may cause hidden liver damage
Liver disease is often caused by drinking too much alcohol, having too much fat in the liver from obesity, diabetes, or high cholesterol, or...
The universe was warm before it was bright
So first the Big Bang happens. Everything is incredibly hot and dense; there are photons flying everywhere, but they keep colliding with electrons and...
How ancient people may have turned water into wine—using only raisins
It may sound like a miracle, but new research suggests that people in ancient times could have made wine simply by soaking sun-dried raisins...
Snake pee may help treat gout pain and kidney stones
If you’ve never had a reptile as a pet, you might be surprised to learn that many reptiles don’t pee like humans do. Instead...
How a deep-sea ‘vampire’ helped solve a 300-million-year evolution mystery
A mysterious deep-sea creature has just helped scientists solve a long-standing evolutionary puzzle.
The vampire squid—an unusual animal that looks like a mix between an...
Scientists ask AI to generate human bodies—and the results reveal clear biases
A new study from the University of Toronto has found that today’s artificial intelligence image generators often reproduce—and even exaggerate—common stereotypes about the human...
Earthquakes spark hidden life boom beneath Yellowstone, Study Finds
Nearly a third of Earth’s living mass exists underground, in dark environments where sunlight never reaches.
Instead of relying on photosynthesis, these deep-living microbes survive...
Scientists turn old clothes into super-strong cement
Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania have found an innovative way to turn unwanted clothing into something extremely useful: stronger, more...
56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up – and many plants stopped...
Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter.
Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere drastically increased and global...
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Gamma-ray laser moves a step closer to reality
A physicist at the University of California, Riverside, has performed calculations showing hollow spherical bubbles filled with a gas of positronium atoms are stable...
Scientists create new smart window with materials from potatoes, corn and beans
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have made a groundbreaking advancement in smart window technology, potentially making these energy-saving windows more affordable...
What happens to your DNA if 23andMe goes bankrupt?
What would happen to your personal and genetic data if the company you trusted with it shuts down?
A new paper published in the New...
Astrophysicist’s work offers new clue in hunt for dark matter
The search for dark matter, a substance that eludes direct observation yet forms a substantial part of our universe, continues to intrigue and challenge...
When it comes to bumblebees, does size matter
Certain crops, like greenhouse tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and blueberries, rely on bumblebees for a style of pollination that only bumblebees can perform.