Santa Cruz wildlife officials are on the hunt for an otter outlaw
A sea otter in Santa Cruz has wildlife officials scurrying to catch it after a series of thefts and aggressive behavior at a popular surf …
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New AI chip that uses human brain tissue just got military funding
The human brain is a marvelous thing. Not only have science experiments proven that human brain cells can learn faster than AI, but some scientists …
Astronomers discover rare two-faced white dwarf star
A white dwarf star has caught the attention of astronomers, not only because of the intrigue surrounding these tightly wound stars, but also because it …
Bizarre ‘mind-controlling’ parasitic worm lacks genes found in every known animal
Our world is full of bizarre and intriguing creatures. One of the strangest, though, is the hairworm, a parasitic worm known as a “mind control …
Scientists may soon be able to reverse aging following this groundbreaking discovery
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have published a new paper that details a groundbreaking age-reversal discovery that could help us turn the tide …
‘Cocaine sharks’ could be chomping on drugs dumped off the coast of Florida
We’ve seen Sharknado and we’ve seen the Cocaine Bear, but now it looks like we may be gearing up for an insane sequel: cocaine sharks. …
James Webb spies unexpected carbon dust in early galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope is once again close to turning everything we know about our universe on its head. According to new research, scientists …
Scientists watched cracked metal heal itself in an ‘absolutely stunning’ discovery
Scientists have witnessed something extraordinary. According to new reports and research, scientists watched healing metal, where cracked metal fused back together without any kind of …
Scientists one step closer to understanding unexplainable ghost stars in the Milky Way
For over a decade, astronomers have been baffled by ghost stars in the Milky Way. These planetary nebulae, as they are more formally known, were …
Drug that makes humans regrow lost teeth will soon enter clinical trials
Some animals, like crocodiles and geckos, can regrow their teeth, replacing them throughout their lifetime. However, the ability to endlessly replace lost teeth has been …
Travel to the dawn of time with the latest CEERS video
The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey has taught us quite a bit about our universe, including giving us deeper insight into certain regions where …
Scientists may finally understand how wormholes can enable time travel
The prospect that wormholes could one day enable time travel isn’t new. In fact, the use of wormholes to transport yourself across vast distances of …
James Webb telescope might’ve discovered strange stars fueled by dark matter
A team of astrophysicists made a startling discovery. According to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, new “dark stars” …
Astronomers discovered a mirror planet with metal clouds
In 2020, astronomers discovered an intriguing planet. Dubbed LTT9779 b, the planet was found 260 light-years from Earth, orbiting extremely close to its star. However, …
These bizarre tube-shaped animals are immortal, and now scientists know why
Hydractinia, a strange, tube-shaped animal that lives on the shells of crabs, is completely immune to aging. However, the exact reasons that these immortal sea …
This is NASA’s deepest 3D fly-through of our universe ever
NASA has revealed one of the deepest 3D fly-throughs of our universe ever created. The new visualization was created using data captured by the Cosmic …
The universe may actually be twice as old as previously estimated
Current estimates about the age of our universe could be off by nearly two times, new research suggests. The work is published in the journal …
Harvard scientist claims he might’ve discovered alien technology in a meteor on Earth
A Harvard astrophysicist believes he may have made the ultimate discovery. According to reports from Business Insider, astrophysicist Avi Loeb says that a meteor known …
Ants take on a very human-like trait when facing uncertainty
What if I told you humans aren’t the only ones that set budgets? Of course, I don’t mean the kind of budget where you break …
New Pulsar Fusion nuclear rocket engine could revolutionize space travel
A groundbreaking nuclear rocket engine that could completely change how we conduct long distance space missions is now under construction. The Pulsar Fusion rocket could …
The ocean has actually changed color over the past 20 years, according to a surprising new study
The color of the ocean is changing, and it isn’t a good thing. According to a new study published in the journal Nature, color changes …
Celebrate Webb’s anniversary with this breathtaking new image
It has been exactly one year since NASA revealed the first batch of images captured by the James Webb space telescope. These images showcased the …
NASA expands work on next-generation spacesuits with new contracts
NASA has awarded additional task orders to both Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to continue work on next-generation spacesuits. Axiom Space is already underway on …
Starlink dodges objects thousands of times a month — is low-Earth orbit too crowded?
Houston, we may have a problem. At least, that’s what some people might start saying very soon if the current trend around low-Earth orbiting objects …
Terrifying study warns that our cities could be sinking
Climate change isn’t an issue that is likely to go away anytime soon, especially as many continue to pretend it isn’t even real. However, a …
Researchers found granite on the Moon and have no idea how it got there
Granite is thought to be virtually nonexistent outside of Earth. However, there’s one problem with that belief: we just found granite on the Moon, and …
Northern lights may be visible from these 17 US states on Thursday
People often consider the northern lights some of the most beautiful sky phenomena you can spot. However, it’s sometimes hard to get somewhere that they’re …
James Webb spots most distant active black hole ever observed
A group of researchers discovered the most distant active black hole we’ve ever observed, at least so far. The discovery was made using the James …
New plasma-based noise cancelling tech may silence rooms, planes, and even cars
Researchers with the EPFL Acoustic Group are looking to take noise cancelling a bit further. While it’s easy to set up ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) …
Revolutionary supercomputer can instantly calculate things that take decades for rivals
Google has developed a revolutionary quantum computer that is able to make instant calculations, The Telegraph reports. Current supercomputers would take roughly 47 years to …
