More and more websites want proof you’re human: Blame the bots
You're trying to book concert tickets before they sell out.
You click the link and before you can make the payment, you're asked to identify...
A common volcanic rock could help make cement much cleaner and greener
When people talk about fighting climate change, they usually focus on electric cars, renewable energy, or cutting fossil fuel use.
But one major source of...
Humans were using horses thousands of years earlier than thought
Horses have shaped human history in powerful ways, from ancient travel and trade to warfare and exploration.
Now, new research suggests that humans started using...
This stretchy implant could treat high blood pressure without drugs
Scientists at Penn State have developed soft, stretchy electronic implants that could help treat people with dangerous high blood pressure that does not respond...
Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Billions of years ago, a young spiral galaxy began to grow in a crowded part of the universe.
It pulled in gas and small companion...
A quick toe-scan with AI could detect hidden artery disease
Peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD, is a common but often overlooked condition that affects blood flow in the body.
The disease develops when...
New ultra-thin membrane could supercharge the future of hydrogen fuel cells
Engineers have developed a new ultra-thin membrane that could make hydrogen fuel cells far more efficient, especially at high temperatures where current systems struggle...
Scientists turn old EV batteries into better-than-new power materials
As electric vehicles become more common around the world, millions of lithium-ion batteries will eventually reach the end of their lives.
Recycling these batteries is...
Scientists discover the tiny coating trick that could make EV batteries last much longer
Scientists in South Korea have discovered an important design rule that could help future electric vehicle batteries last much longer and perform more safely.
Their...
Scientists create nearly invisible solar cells that could turn windows into power sources
Scientists in Singapore have developed a new type of ultrathin solar cell that is almost invisible and could one day turn windows, car sunroofs,...
Neanderthals may have performed dental surgery 60,000 years ago
A surprising new discovery suggests that Neanderthals may have carried out a form of dental treatment nearly 60,000 years ago.
Researchers studying an ancient tooth...
Scientists may have detected signs of dark matter in black hole collisions
Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in modern science.
Astronomers believe it makes up most of the matter in the universe, yet nobody...
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Humpback whales thrived during pandemic pause, study finds
Researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered that migrating humpback whales off Australia's east coast experienced less stress during the first year of...
Single-celled organism could ‘change its mind’, scientists confirm
More than 100 years ago, a zoologist by the name of Herbert Spencer Jennings described surprisingly complex and varied avoidance behaviors in a single-celled...
Scientists discover why seawater is eating away at tunnel concrete
Researchers in Sweden have discovered why concrete in underwater road tunnels can break down much faster than expected—and the surprising culprit is bacteria carried...
Thirsty? Water is more common than you think in the universe
Water is the most common chemical molecule found throughout the entire universe.
What water has going for it is that its constituents, hydrogen and oxygen,...
Pulsars could help uncover the mysteries of dark matter, shows study
In the grand theater of the universe, one of the most mysterious actors is something we can't even see.
It's called dark matter, and though...