4 hostile alien civilizations may lurk in the Milky Way, a new study suggests

But Earth is 100 times more likely to be destroyed by an asteroid than invaded by aliens.

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$2,245.62 a second: ExxonMobil scores enormous profit on record gas prices

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported record massive profits thanks to record gasoline prices during the quarter.

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Smart Glasses Allow Deaf People to See Real-Time Conversation Captions

Technology that can help.

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Early Exposure to Antibiotics Can Cause Permanent Asthma and Allergies

Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study demonstrates. The study, published in Mucosal Immunology, has provided the strongest evidence so far that the long-observed connection between antibiotic exposure in early childhood and later development of asthma and allergies is causal.

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“There is no net zero plan”: Caroline Dennett on quitting Shell over climate double talk - NADJA

Caroline Dennett tells us what is really happening behind the scenes at Shell and why she is optimistic about people demanding change

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A Fast-Moving Star is Colliding With Interstellar gas, Creating a Spectacular bow Shock

Zeta Ophiuchi has had an interesting life. It began as a typical large star about twenty times more massive than the Sun. It spent its days happily orbiting a large companion star until its companion exploded as a supernova about a million years ago. The explosion ejected Zeta Ophiuchi, so now it is speeding away through interstellar space. Of course, the supernova also expelled the outer layers of the companion star, so rather than empty space...

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One week later, astronomers find a galaxy even deeper back in time

How many galaxies should we see shortly after the Big Bang?

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Deep pits on the moon may lead to caves, NASA says. Study uncovers startling detail

H.G. Wells’ book “The First Men in the Moon” depicts alien life in lunar caves.

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Columbia Engineering Roboticists Discover Alternative Physics

A new AI program observed physical phenomena and uncovered relevant variables—a necessary precursor to any physics theory

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The James Webb Space Telescope is on the hunt for the universe's 1st-ever supermassive black holes

Even NASA's next-generation space observatory can't manage to see supermassive black holes directly, but that doesn't mean astronomers can't use its data to better understand the mysterious behemoths.

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NASA finds comfortably warm spots all over the Moon

Data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has led scientists to conclude that the Moon hosts around 200 "pits" that offer stable and human-friendly temperatures. The pits "always hover around a comfortable 63F/17C, NASA stated on Wednesday.

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Climate breakdown made UK heatwave 10 times more likely, study finds

Recent extreme temperatures were higher than those simulated by climate models, analysis reveals

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Eating More Ultra-processed Foods Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia

People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts, according to a new study published in the July 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology®,

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How Electricity Actually Works

Verisatium

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Researchers discover way to predict earthquakes with 80% accuracy

According to a peer-reviewed study published in the scholarly journal Remote Sensing in May, Israeli researchers have developed a mechanism to forecast earthquakes 48 hours in advance with 80% accuracy.

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The Complete History of the Earth

Paleo Analysis

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What we know so far about how covid-19 affects sperm

Covid-19 infections can lower sperm count and the virus may even bind to receptors on the surface of sperm cells. However, there is no evidence to suggest that the effects differ to those seen after other illnesses that involve fever, such as the flu.

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Oil rises for a second day on supply tightness concerns

Oil prices rose on Tuesday for a second day on growing concerns about tightening European supply after Russia, a key energy supplier to the region, cut gas supply through a major pipeline. Brent crude futures rose $1.25, or 1.2%, to $106.40 a barrel by 1359 GMT, extending the previous day's 1.9% gain.

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Puzzle of prized white truffle finally yields to science

No one has been able to farm the rare, expensive fungus on a commercial scale – until now

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Tyre dust: the ‘stealth pollutant’ that’s becoming a huge threat to ocean life

For decades, coho salmon returning from the Pacific Ocean to the creeks and streams of Puget Sound in Washington state to spawn were dying in large numbers. No one knew why. Scientists working to solve the mystery of the mass deaths noticed they occurred after heavy rains. Toxicologists suspected pesticides, as the main creek they studied ran through a golf course. But no evidence of pesticides was found. They ruled out disease, lack of oxygen and chemicals such as metals and hydrocarbons.

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Airbus climbs past Boeing in single-aisle market share

Airbus and Boeing have competed neck and neck for five decades in one of the world’s great commercial rivalries. But, as the contest resumes in earnest in the wake of the pandemic, the old order has changed. Airbus now has a wide lead in the single-aisle market — the hottest area of aviation — leaving Boeing to grapple with how to bridge the gap.

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There's a 10% Chance Rocket Debris Will Kill Someone on Earth This Decade, Study Says

As countries and private companies ramp up space exploration, the issue of where and how abandoned rockets re-enter Earth is becoming more significant. Over the next decade, if current practices of uncontrolled rocket re-entries continue, there is a roughly 10 percent chance that one or more casualties will occur, and they will most likely be in the Global South, according to a new study published in Nature Astronomy on Monday.

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Study links distinct patterns of childhood trauma to specific eating disorder diagnoses

A new study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders revealed high rates of adverse childhood experiences among patients with eating disorders.

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More invested in nuclear fusion in last 12 months than past decade

More has been invested in nuclear fusion in the last 12 months than over the past decade, according to new industry figures. The clean energy solution has attracted about $2.8bn (£2.5bn) in investment globally over the past year, compared with $1.9bn (£1.6bn) in total over the past decade.The solution produces clean energy by fusing together atomic nuclei. It is the reaction which powers the Sun and in turn fuels life on Earth.

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Two decades of Alzheimer’s research was based on deliberate fraud by 2 scientists

Last month, drug company Genentech reported on the first clinical trials of the drug crenezumab, a drug targeting amyloid proteins that form sticky plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients. The drug had been particularly effective in animal models, and the trial results were eagerly awaited as one of the most promising treatments in years. It did not work.

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Astronomers say never-before-seen asteroids are hiding in the Sun's glare

Astronomers say that a bunch of asteroids could hide in the Sun’s glare. These near-Earth asteroids would most likely be objects we’ve never detected, as most telescope systems look outward from our Solar System. Recent surveys have revealed never-before-seen asteroids hiding near Venus and other planets in our Solar System.

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Astronomers develop novel way to ‘see’ first stars through fog of early Universe

The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, have developed a methodology that will allow them to observe and study the first stars through the clouds of hydrogen that filled the Universe about 378,000 years after the Big Bang.

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Introducing a Protocol for Using Robotic Pets in Memory Care

The benefits of animal therapy for memory and mental health are well documented. Some agencies are using realistic robotic pets as a therapeutic tool for memory care in older adults. Now, researchers have developed a new protocol for the use of robotic animals to aid in memory care.

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U.S. Military Could Collapse Within 20 Years Due to Climate Change, Report Commissioned By Pentagon Says

The report says a combination of global starvation, war, disease, drought, and a fragile power grid could have cascading, devastating effects.

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Polio in New York

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Warsaw Ghetto's defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation

The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.

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The DNA of Hundreds of Insect Species Is in Your Tea

Minute remnants preserved among dried leaves might help scientists track pests and monitor population declines

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Reality doesn’t exist until you measure it, quantum parlor trick confirms

Two players leverage quantum rules to achieve a seemingly telepathic connection

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5 things you may not know about Neil Armstrong

As we celebrate the anniversary of humankind's first steps on the Moon during Apollo 11, we take a look at Neil Armstrong's life.

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NASA sets tentative launch dates for debut of its massive new rocket

The timeline could still certainly shift in the coming weeks.

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Microparticles could be used to deliver “self-boosting” vaccines

MIT engineers developed microparticles made of a biocompatible polymer that can deliver a payload at different time points and could be used to create “self-boosting” vaccines.

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The Webb Telescope’s Latest Science Images Show The ‘Phantom Galaxy’ And More In Breathtaking Depth And Detail

Just days after the first formal release of its first show-off images scientists using the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have posted some stunning new images of two spiral galaxies.

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Beware of bad science reporting: No, we haven’t killed 90% of all plankton

A very misleading article on marine life has been getting a lot of attention.

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Scientists hack fly brains to make them remote controlled

Researchers at Rice University have shown how they can hack the brains of fruit flies to make them remote controlled. The flies performed a specific action within a second of a command being sent to certain neurons in their brain.

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Does Bionic Reading actually work? We timed over 2,000 readers and the results might surprise you

Does Bionic Reading actually work? Actually no, the results will probably not surprise you. #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

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Mechanochemical breakthrough unlocks cheap, safe, powdered hydrogen

Australian scientists say they've made a "eureka moment" breakthrough in gas separation and storage that could radically reduce energy use in the petrochemical industry, while making hydrogen much easier and safer to store and transport in a powder.

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World's first giant 'sand battery' shows how energy solutions can be simple

The idea of storing heat in sand to warm homes through winter may, on the face of it, seem too simple to work. Drop a load of cheap builder's sand in an insulated silo, heat the sand with renewable electricity, and then tap the stored thermal energy for months on end.

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UK set to have world's biggest automated drone superhighway

Reading, Cambridge and Rugby are among the places set to be connected by drones.

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Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Ultra-Reliable Radio

When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals its first images on 12 July, they will be the by-product of carefully crafted mirrors and scientific instruments. But all of its data-collecting prowess would be moot without the spacecraft’s communications subsystem. The Webb’s comms aren’t flashy. Rather, the data and communication systems are designed to be incredibly, unquestionably dependable and reliable.

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Report finds online campaign of "widespread targeted harassment" against supporters of Amber Heard

It's been more than a month and a half since the civil defamation trial between celebrity actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp was decided, but Ella Dawson's Twitter notifications haven't stopped. "I'm still getting people tweeting at me, calling me weird heinous stuff. And it's been weeks and weeks. That's very strange," said Dawson, a digital strategist and writer.

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Political correctness can lead to cognitive exhaustion, according to new research

Political correctness in the workplace is a prominent and controversial topic in the United States. But surprisingly little research has examined the consequences of engaging in self-censorship to avoid marginalizing or offending others.

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Microplastics found in 80% of meat and milk products, with experts branding findings 'unsurprising' as animal feed contains plastic - Vegan Food & Living

Microplastics have been found in some 80 per cent of meat and milk samples tested by scientists in a pilot study.

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Loss of male sex chromosome leads to earlier death for men

According to recent study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the loss of the male sex chromosome as men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can result in fatal heart failure. The discovery could provide some insight into why males often pass away at an earlier age than women.

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These bats buzz like wasps and bees. The sound may deter hungry owls

Some bats buzz like wasps and bees when grasped, and the sound seems to deter predatory owls. The findings reveal what may be the first known case of a mammal mimicking an insect, researchers report May 9 in Current Biology.

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Scientists think they know when a rogue star will ruin the Solar System

IN 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published his magnum opus, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which effectively synthesized his theories on motion, velocity, and universal gravitation.

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