Category Science

Antarctica is a great place for meteorite hunting.Space rocks stand out in large fields of ice, researchers discover new crop space January 24, 2023 To Alex Wilkins The meteorite probably originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter Maria…

At the same time, however, the annual carbon footprint is still increasing. The future looks better, but the present is still worse. This is a conundrum for the scientists who set the doomsday clock. Will they carry out their future…

Using X-rays, the mummy of a teenage boy about 2,300 years old has been digitally opened to reveal 49 precious protective amulets, including a gold scarab representing the heart. human January 24, 2023 To Alex Wilkins Boy’s mummy digitally divided…

New insights into polycystic ovary syndrome reveal more causes for this common but misunderstood general condition, which may lead to new treatments health January 23, 2023 To Alice Klein Owen Ghent I was 19 and my face was raging with…

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed frigid clouds of dust and gas where stars form, discovering a freezing element essential to the development of life. space January 23, 2023 To Leah Crane In the central region of the Chameleon…

Since arriving on Alaska’s Pleasant Island in 2013, a pack of wolves has nearly wiped out the island’s deer population and now feeds primarily on sea otters. life January 23, 2023 To Claire Wilson Wolves searching for prey on Alaska’s…

Depression is much more complex than we thought, but new ideas about its biological causes are already leading to promising treatments health | | leader January 18, 2023 Black Salmon/Shutterstock Controversy surrounds the most popular class of antidepressants since they…

Measurements of seismic waves passing through the Earth’s inner core show that the Earth’s rotation is slowing and may be switching its direction relative to the rest of the planet’s rotation. earth January 23, 2023 To Leah Crane Earth’s dense…

The key is to stagger supply and demand between when people need electricity to drive and when they need electricity to run their homes. Jan Kreisl, director of the Center for Energy Research at the University of California, San Diego,…

As renewables grow, a lot of surplus electricity will be wasted – but an Irish scheme has found a way to let people in public housing use energy for free environment January 23, 2023 To madeleine cuff EnergyCloud provides free…