For first time ever scientists "hear" gravitational waves rippling through the universe

"We're starting to open up this new window on the universe," one astrophysicist said.

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'He was horrific!': Nearly two thirds of family historians are distressed by what they find should DNA kits come with warnings?

Researching family history is a popular hobby. But hobbyists can find themselves unearthing details of ancestors behaving badly or treated cruelly – or family secrets and trauma.

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Mathematicians Discover The Ninth Dedekind Number After 32 Years of Searching

Undeterred after three decades of looking, and with some assistance from a supercomputer, mathematicians have finally discovered a new example of a special integer called a Dedekind number.

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NASA aims to perform lunar mining trial within 10 years

NASA's Artemis missions and its upcoming lunar Gateway station project are part of its plans to establish a permanent presence on the Moon. Key to that will be the extraction of resources from the lunar surface, and NASA has already taken important steps toward mining moon soil by 2032, a scientist said today, June 28, according to a Reuters report.

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NASA to develop oxygen water on the moon within the next decade

NASA is looking to develop resources on the moon that initially include oxygen and water, and eventually may expand to iron and rare earths, and has already taken steps toward excavating moon soil in 2032, a scientist said on Wednesday.

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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year experts say

The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their predictions of when the solar maximum will hit.

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Psychopathic individuals struggle to recognize and resonate with the emotion in music study finds

New research published in Cognition and Emotion investigated the possibility that psychopathic traits would inhibit one’s ability to experience or identify emotions in music. The findings indicate that, as predicted, individuals who have psychopathic traits are less likely to correctly identify emotions conveyed in music. This research provides another clue to the challenges individuals with psychopathic traits may have identifying and experiencing emotion.

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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young recordings show

You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.

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Why phage viruses could be the key to treating deadly infections if they can be harnessed safely

Interest is growing in how little-known viruses could be used to overcome drug-resistant bacteria.

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Australian earless dragon last seen in 1969 rediscovered in secret location

Victorian grassland earless dragon was once common west of Melbourne but numbers declined due to habitat loss and predators such as feral cats

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Analysts Say Solar Is Saving Texans From Widespread Power Outages Amid Extreme Heat

A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power. An intense heat dome—in which an area of high pressure traps heat underneath it—has settled over northern Mexico and is expected to persist next week and potentially beyond, likely causing the heat index to reach high into the 100s across Texas and top 120° in the southern part of the state in the coming days.

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Calls to make nap part of working day after latest study on brain benefits

Experts say allowing brief doze may help businesses and employees boost productivity as well as health

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You think the internet is a clown show now? You aint seen nothing yet

Social media platforms are laying off their ‘trust and safety’ teams. Brace yourself for a new wave of unfettered misinformation and abuse

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Its not like science fiction any more: Nasa aiming to make spaceships talk

Exclusive: Researcher Dr Larissa Suzuki tells how Nasa is developing a ChatGPT-style interface

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Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall

Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.

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In a first JWST detected starlight from distant galaxies with quasars

Until JWST’s sharp infrared eyes came along, it wasn’t possible to see the galaxies hosting extremely bright supermassive black holes called quasars.

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A desert fungus that infects humans is spreading

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Eight teams of hackers will compete to breach U.S. satellite in space

Protecting satellites from hacks is becoming more important as industries from agriculture to banking and insurance rely on space-based capabilities.

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Monarchs white spots aid migration

If you’ve ever wondered how the monarch butterfly got its spots, University of Georgia researchers may have just found the answer. The new study suggests that the butterflies with more white spots are more successful at reaching their long-distance wintering destination. Although it’s not yet clear how the spots aid the species’ migration, it’s possible that the spots change airflow patterns around their wings.

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Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses

Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface today [21 June], reveal how cleaner air kills the virus significantly quicker and why opening a window may be more important than originally thought. The research could shape future mitigation strategies for new viruses.

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Before the colonists came we burned small and burned often to avoid big fires. It's time to relearn cultural burning

Before the colonists came, we managed the land with careful use of cool burns. To stop giant bushfires, we have to learn again how to care for country.

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Aliens might be using a nearby supernova to get our attention new study suggests

SN 2023ixf is the closest supernova to Earth in more than a decade — and the perfect excuse for intelligent aliens to get our attention, new SETI research suggests.

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The expansion of the universe could be a mirage new theoretical study suggests

New research looking at the cosmological constant problem suggests the expansion of the universe could be an illusion.

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Microsoft says its weird new particle could improve quantum computers

Researchers at Microsoft say they have created elusive quasiparticles called Majorana zero modes – but scientists outside the company are sceptical

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Watch live as two Russian cosmonauts conduct spacewalk

Though we all have differences, there’s one commonality that has prevailed for all of humanity: we are all floating on a rock, flying through outer space at over a million miles an hour. Thanks to the rapid advancement of technology in the past century, we can observe much more of the universe than we ever thought possible.

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Insulin grown in lettuce can be taken orally

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a way to harvest insulin grown in lettuce — and unlike today’s synthetic insulin, this kind wouldn’t require any painful injections. The challenge: Our bodies use the hormone insulin to convert sugar in our blood into energy. People with type 1 diabetes make little to no insulin naturally, so they have to inject synthetic insulin, and some people with type 2 need insulin shots, as well.

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Pollution from gas stoves can be worse than secondhand smoke

Gas stoves release benzene, a chemical linked to leukemia.

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The expansion of the universe could be a mirage new theoretical study suggests

The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, a potentially controversial new study suggests. This rethinking of the cosmos also suggests solutions for the puzzles of dark energy and dark matter, which scientists believe account for around 95% of the universe's total energy and matter but remain shrouded in mystery.

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Two epilepsy patients seizures greatly reduced in stem cell therapy trial

Early results show promise in trial involving injection of lab-grown inhibitory neurons into brain

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DNA Testing Startup Lied To Customers About Deleting Their Data FTC Alleges

A genetic testing company is under fire from the Federal Trade Commission for failing to protect customer data.

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Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than previous decade: study

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists…

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We could see the glint off giant cities on alien worlds suggests paper

How large would an extraterrestrial city have to be for current telescopes to see it? Would it need to be a planet-sized metropolis like Star Wars' Coruscant? Or could we see an alien equivalent of Earth's own largest urban areas, like New York City or Tokyo?

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We Live in the Rarest Type of Planetary System

A planetary system is shaped at the boundary of order and chaos. It starts out as a molecular cloud—a big, cold clump of mostly hydrogen gas that can collapse to make stars. As central stars form, the remainder of the cloud flattens into a whirling protoplanetary disk that weaves together worlds from turbulent swirls of gas, ice and dust. From there larger-scale chaos can ensue as bigger planets push smaller ones around.

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Students are more willing to do homework when they view their teacher as attractive

In a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology, researchers found that students are more open to participate in school activities and expect to earn higher grades when they view their teacher as attractive. The findings provide evidence that children’s perception of teacher attire attractiveness is related to important school outcomes.

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Missing Stars Puzzle Astronomers: Could Intelligent Life Be the Cause?

Over a period of 70 years, thousands of stars have vanished from the sky; Which prompted a team of astronomers to shed light on this phenomenon .. and perhaps a (very weak) hope of uncovering traces of intelligent civilizations outside the planet.

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These 4 Mind-Blowing Facts Show Just How Smart Orcas Really Are

In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways.

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Where did Earth get its water? It was sucked up from space new theory says

The theory could have important implications for the search for life outside the solar system.

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Scientists hope Euclid telescope will reveal mysteries of dark matter

European space probe will capture images that will provide insights about what the universe is made of

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Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges here's how parents can get their kids to think twice

Adolescent brains are especially vulnerable to risk-taking and social pressure. But there are steps parents can take to steer their teen away from dangerous social media stunts.

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Generative AI could have the biggest impacts on high earners not people in low-paid jobs McKinsey analysis finds

Recent generative AI iterations have focused on improving the cognitive skills needed for knowledge work in high-paid jobs, McKinsey's analysts wrote.

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The AI feedback loop: Researchers warn of model collapse as AI trains on AI-generated content

As a generative AI training model is exposed to more AI-generated data, it performs worse, producing more errors, leading to model collapse.

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Synthetic human embryos created in groundbreaking advance

Exclusive: Breakthrough could aid research into genetic disorders but raises serious ethical and legal issues

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NASA Says There May Be Life on the Moon After All

NASA researchers say Moon astronauts should consider that microbial life could survive in shadowed niches near the south pole.

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Extreme weather killed 195000 in Europe since 1980

Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday.

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Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up - study

Researchers found that severe turbulence had increased 55% between 1979 and 2020 on a typically busy North Atlantic route.

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EUs biodiversity law under threat from centre-right MEPs

The EPP, the European parliament’s largest group, says it supports climate goals but objects to ‘bad proposal’

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Taller men prefer shorter women for short-term than for long-term relationships study finds

A new study has found that men prefer shorter women for short-term than for long-term relationships. In contrast to this, women’s preferences for men’s height did not differ by the type of relationship. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology.

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Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total

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2 out of 3 North American bird species face extinction. Here's how we can save them

As the climate crisis worsens, so does pressure on wildlife. The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years.

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Space mining startup CEO says asteroid resources can save the planet

Resources that are finite on our planet "are abundant in the universe," AstroForge CEO Matt Gialich told IE in an interview.

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