Archaeologists reconstruct an ancient Aryan bow
A unique compound bow from the Bronze Age nearly 2 meters tall was reconstructed from authentic materials by SUSU specialists as part of an...
How a type of aurora on Mars is formed
Physicists led by the University of Iowa have learned how a type of aurora on Mars is formed. In a new study, the physicists studied...
Scientists unveil a secret of stronger metals
Forming metal into the shapes needed for various purposes can be done in many ways, including casting, machining, rolling, and forging. These processes affect the...
What the new Jurassic Park movie gets wrong
One of the most exciting moments of the new Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic World Dominion, is when the Quetzalcoatlus swoops down from the sky...
Scientists find new unexpected phenomenon in quantum physics of materials
Researchers at Northeastern have discovered a new quantum phenomenon in a specific class of materials, called antiferromagnetic insulators, that could yield new ways of...
Scientists make new breakthrough in searching for room-temperature superconductors
Scientists have found a new, nanoscale link between superconductivity — the flow of electric current without a loss of energy — and a phenomenon...
What caused this prehistoric shark’s massive toothache
Did the world’s largest prehistoric shark need an orthodontist, or did it just have a bad lunch? Researchers from North Carolina State University and the...
Scientists detect an explosion on a white dwarf dead star
When stars like our Sun use up all their fuel, they shrink to form white dwarfs. Sometimes such dead stars flare back to life in...
Why they don’t make grade B maple syrup anymore?
Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? For a lot of maple syrup connoisseurs, grade B was always the go-to syrup. It’s dark, caramelly,...
Scientists find easier way to measure black holes in distant galaxies
Three years ago, the first ever image of a black hole stunned the world. A black pit of nothingness enclosed by a fiery ring of...
Volcanoes may have killed Venus with a runaway greenhouse, and almost the Earth too
What turned Venus into hell? It could have simply been a steadily-warming Sun, but new research suggests that Volcanoes may have played a role in...
How physics can help us make sense of multiverse madness
If you’re a fan of science fiction films, you’ll likely be familiar with the idea of alternate universes – hypothetical planes of existence with...
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Neuron counts reveal brain complexity evolution in land vertebrates
Researchers from Charles University in Prague reconstructed the evolution of brain neuron numbers in amniotes. They revealed that mammals and birds have dramatically increased neuron...
Common soap additive can make fatty liver disease worse
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that triclosan—an antimicrobial found in many soaps and...
Scientists find a new form of ice
Scientists have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water at high pressures. Solid water, or ice, is like many other materials...
Scientists solve 50-year-old mystery behind plant growth
A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell...
Scientists find the major producers of lithium in our galaxy
Scientists, led by astrophysicist Professor Sumner Starrfield, have determined that a class of stellar explosions, called classical novae, are responsible for most of the...