Scientists may soon be able to translate the languages plants use to communicate
We may very well be able to translate plant languages soon, scientists claim. While you might think of plants as passive objects just existing on …
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Groundbreaking experiment may let us ‘see’ gravity for the first time ever
Scientists have spent decades trying to understand how gravity operates at its most basic scale. However, no theory has come close to fully explaining it. …
Chinese scientists claim they can use Starlink satellites to detect stealth aircraft
Chinese scientists claim that radiation from Starlink constellations will actually let them detect stealth aircraft. It’s a bold claim, but based on the evidence presented …
Oh good, a new species of ‘horror wasp’ is invading the US
A new species of wasp has been discovered in America, and it seems to channel some of the well-known features of the xenomorph from the …
Earth may have once had rings like Saturn
Earth may have had rings like Saturn many, many millenia ago. However, the formation didn’t last long, and it eventually collapsed, falling to the surface …
Researchers discovered a massive underwater mountain range filled with rare marine species
Oceanographers have discovered a beautiful underwater world filled with rare marine species. This “brave new world” is located around 900 miles off the coast of …
A stadium-sized asteroid will skim past Earth this week
A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of a sports stadium is set to skim past Earth this week. The asteroid, known as 2024 ON, is …
Supermoon eclipse: When to watch and what to expect
September’s full moon will fill the sky tonight, but we’ll also be treated to a rare supermoon eclipse this evening, as the Earth’s shadow covers …
Earth is about to get a second Moon, but only for 2 months
Earth is getting a second moon—at least for a little while. This moon will come in the form of a small asteroid that will make …
This eerie recording is what the world’s largest living thing sounds like
Scientists have captured audio from the largest living thing on the planet, and it’s absolutely haunting. The audio was captured using a hydrophone, which was …
Why do we dream when we sleep? Scientists are baffled, but here are some theories
Scientists and philosophers have spent centuries trying to determine exactly what purpose dreams serve. And for a long time, we’ve kind of moved between calling …
Spiders have a scary-smart tactic to catch more prey: Use glowing fireflies as lures
Spiders are intriguing creepy crawlies, and now, scientists have discovered that some spiders lure prey in using a terrifyingly smart tactic that may give you …
Crazy video shows eels escaping a predator’s stomach after being eaten
The animal kingdom is full of animals with grand and funky defensive tactics to help them avoid being eaten by would-be predators. However, some creatures, …
How a landslide in Greenland shook the Earth for 9 days
The Earth shook for nine days in 2023. The signal was first detachable on September 16, and it soon faded but remained detectable for nine …
NASA recreated Mars’ iconic ‘spiders’ in a lab for the first time ever
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, NASA recreated the conditions needed to make the iconic Mars “spiders” seen on the Red Planet. Earlier this year, the Mars …
An iPhone as thin as a credit card? This battery tech breakthrough could make it a reality
I marveled earlier this week at the incredible thinness of the Huawei Mate XT batteries. That’s the world’s first commercially available tri-fold foldable phone. Starting …
Game-changing paint peels right off your wall when you’re ready for a new color
A new type of peel-off paint can be applied just like normal paint and then removed easily when you want to change things up—or if …
SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk this week
The first commercial spacewalk will take place this week. The spacewalk is part of the Polaris Dawn mission—a five-day commercial mission to push the limits …
New scientific breakthrough could someday lead to nearly infinite energy
The hunt for nearly infinite energy has been long and arduous, but scientists continue to look for new ways to generate the energy that we, …
Don’t worry guys, ESA’s Juice says Earth is definitely habitable
The European Space Agency has confirmed that life can exist on Earth. Of course, we already knew that, but the confirmation comes as part of …
NASA discovered two black holes dancing in the center of a galactic collision
Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA has captured new insight into a black hole duo found at the center of …
Northern lights may be visible from some US states this week – here’s where
Multiple states throughout the midwestern United States may get a chance to see the northern lights tonight, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has …
First-ever lab-grown stem cells could lead to a game-changing cancer treatment
A set of lab-grown stem cells could hold the secret to a game-changing cancer treatment. So far, the cells have only been tested in mice, …
Researchers fused mushrooms and robots
What would happen if you took a mushroom and gave it a robot body? That must have been one of the questions scientists at Cornell …
Researchers were shocked when cracked metal healed itself in an experiment
During an experiment, scientists were baffled to learn about the self-healing properties of metal. If they can learn to control and understand the process, then …
Crazy video shows thousands of sharks asleep on the seafloor, and experts are baffled
A video captured by an underwater robot has scientists scratching their heads. The video, which was captured in Beagle Marine Park in Australia, shows thousands …
Scientists can turn mice temporarily transparent to see their organs
Scientists have found a way to make see-through mice, allowing them to observe their organs as they go about their daily lives. The procedure is being …
Scientists made a stretchy new material that could lead to shape-shifting airplanes
Engineers have discovered a way to make an ultra-strong stretchy metal that could enable the creation of shape-shifting aircraft. The new metal is an alloy …
NASA sets Europa Clipper launch date, despite Jupiter’s radiation concerns
Following a series of tests to determine the Europa Clipper’s ability to withstand radiation, NASA has finally approved a launch date: October 10. Though an …
Ultra-rare animal caught on camera is one of only 400 left in the world
An ecologist captured rare footage of a wombat emerging from its burrow. These extremely rare mammals are some of Australia’s hardest to find, as only …
