Remarkable new solar-powered drones can fly forever without landing
No matter how cool, versatile, or sophisticated drones might be, they all suffer from the same problem: Limited flight time. They can only do so …
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Scientists figured out why some people don’t lose weight even when they work out
If you’re struggling to lose weight despite exercising regularly, you will be happy to hear there’s a new study that might have solved the mystery. …
ESA sets sights on Apophis asteroid with Ramses mission
In 2029, a massive asteroid called Apophis is expected to whizz close to Earth. So close, in fact, that it will come within one tenth …
How to watch the 2024 Perseid meteor shower starting this month
One of the most impressive meteor showers of the year is set to kick off soon. If you’re interested in seeing the 2024 Perseid meteor …
Behold the fastest object humans have ever built
The Parker Solar Probe continues to break the record for the fastest human-made object ever built. The probe has been tasked with capturing a close-up …
Breakthrough diabetes cure might restore insulin production and reverse illness
Diabetes isn’t curable because of the cells that produce insulin, the hormone key to helping the body break down blood sugar. These are the beta …
Climate change is mucking up time more than we thought
Climate change continues to be a huge issue, with many rushing to find ways to cool down the Arctic and slow down the thawing of …
New study warns of ‘dark comets’ and the threat they could pose to Earth
Nearly invisible “dark comets” may have been responsible for bringing much of the water found on Earth to our planet ages ago. However, they could …
This is what humans might evolve to look like in the year 3000
The turn of the next millennium is still a long way off, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from simulating what future human evolution might look …
New HIV drug found to be 100% effective in human trial
The results are in, and a recent clinical trial for a preventative HIV drug has come back with shocking effectiveness. According to reports in The …
New map shows how devasted the climate is predicted to be where you live
A new climate change map shows predictions for just how devastated the future climate will be in various places around the world. The map, which …
Here’s why BMI isn’t the best way to diagnose obesity
Some doctors involved in treating obesity believe that body mass index (BMI) isn’t good enough to treat obesity and improve quality of life. That is, …
Crazy new spacesuit could let astronauts drink their own filtered urine
We want to reach the Moon again and use it as a base to land on Mars, and plans are already in motion to get …
This self-cooling artificial grass may help cities fight extreme heat
A new type of self-cooling artificial grass is being used in different cities to help protect athletes from burns and heat exhaustion. The new system …
This AI factory of the future builds high-end smartphones and evolves on its own
The arrival of ChatGPT and other generative AI products with amazing capabilities also brought the expected worries. AI might get out of control one day …
This mysterious snake is so elusive, people thought it might not even exist
Researchers scouring the mountains of Sichuan Province in southern China finally captured a glimpse of an elusive and mysterious snake that many thought might not …
This is the most impossible maze ever created
A group of scientists may have designed the world’s most difficult maze. The maze, which is highlighted in a new study featured in Physical Review …
Scientists may have solved one of the biggest mysteries surrounding migraines
Migraines are the absolute worst. Whenever I get one, I know I’m about to be knocked out for the day. After the aura passes, I …
Changes in ocean currents could destroy the planet, new study suggests
A new study published this month has highlighted the growing dangers of changes in ocean currents. According to this new research, weaker circulation in the …
New images reveal giant scar on Mars in striking detail
Mars. It is one of our closest neighboring planets—and a planet that NASA hopes to send a manned space mission to in the 2030s. This …
NASA revealed how it plans to destroy the International Space Station
The International Space Station is one of humanity’s most impressive achievements in space. Having been in orbit since 2000, the station has seen more than …
Researchers found a new vampire squid, but it’s more adorable than dangerous
Vampire movies have trained us to expect the worst out of any creature that has “vampire” in the name. We only have ourselves to blame …
Scientists are developing special threads that can release drugs anywhere in the body
Swiss scientists have created a new type of drug-carrying thread that can help deliver drugs directly where the body needs them. This can help create …
Dinosaur extinction may have given us grapes, and I’ll toast to that
Who knows what life would have looked like on Earth if an extinction-level event hadn’t killed all of the dinosaurs? I highly doubt the dinosaurs …
Ants observed performing limb amputations to save other ants’ lives
Humans are no longer the only species on Earth that can perform surgery to save lives. A new study says that certain species of ants …
Crazy new AI can read your mind to recreate what you’re looking at
AI could one day be out of control. At least, that seems to be the general idea behind many doomsayers about artificial intelligence. While some …
2 new species of hallucinogenic mushroom were just discovered
Researchers have discovered two new hallucinogenic mushroom species, both of which are believed to be novel species in the Psilocybe genus. The two new species, …