Category Science

October 28, 2024 3 min read Wildfires Are Moving Faster and Causing More Damage A small number of fast-moving wildfires cause almost all the property damage by forcing firefighters to focus on saving lives By Avery Ellfeldt & E&E News…

In certain circles, the potent psychedelic N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is known as the “spirit molecule” for its peculiar ability to transport people into other worlds. Those who take it commonly experience vibrant colours, abstract geometric patterns – and even meet elves…

Scams can fool AI models Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images The large language models (LLMs) that power chatbots are increasingly being used in attempts to scam humans – but they are susceptible to being scammed themselves. Udari Madhushani Sehwag at JP…

Illustration of a protein from a single-celled organism called Haloferax volcanii FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Compressing a type of single-celled microorganism makes it develop into a multicellular tissue-like structure with different cell types. This suggests that pressure can help…

Blades and other artefacts were traded across France during the Stone Age Jacques Descloitres/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team Around 7000 years ago, long knives, bracelets and other stone goods fashioned by skilled Parisian crafters were reaching people hundreds of kilometres…

October 26, 2024 5 min read Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Robert Roberson Still on Death Row? Convicted of a crime that never happened, Roberson’s case is a prime example of how the U.S. legal system often…

Space is scary. Let’s face it: if I were to magically transport you to a completely random spot somewhere in the universe, chances are higher than 99.99999999 percent that you’d be dead within moments. Feel free to add some 9’s…

The complete skeletal remains of the “Well Man” Age Hojem, NTNU University Museum A Norwegian saga written more than 800 years ago describes how a dead man was thrown into a castle well – and now, researchers believe they have…

October 25, 2024 4 min read These Are the Rumors and Misinformation to Watch for on Election Day We can anticipate many false claims as we approach the U.S. presidential election—including untrue allegations of mass voting by noncitizens or of…

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter, the predecessor to Chopper NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA is working on plans to send another helicopter to Mars. The craft would land itself after screaming into the planet’s atmosphere at speed, before covering several kilometres a day while…