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Galactic archaeology has uncovered a spectacular find: the Milky Way already existed more than 13 billion years ago.
More than 200 years ago, scientists tried to figure out how bats navigate in the dark (or without eyes). This set in motion a series of events that led to the development of ultrasound as a form of psychotherapy.
chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are able to consider the context of social interactions and can accept unfavorable outcomes — sometimes.
alien life
Multiple lines of evidence — physical, chemical, and biological — must converge for scientists to conclude that alien life has been found.
Urinating in the direction of NATO’s staunchest opponent could cost you $350 or more. For world peace, aim wisely.
dark energy
To answer any physical question, you must ask the Universe itself. But what happens when the answers aren't around anymore?
“I watched closely for the sun or stars to appear, to correct my chronometer, on the accuracy of which our lives and the success of the journey would depend.”
Russia has spent years exploring the viability of building a self-contained internet. It could soon become reality.
The way that the ancient Megalodon adapted to water temperature has important implications for modern marine creatures.
Even though the brain is only 2% of our total body mass, it consumes up to 25% of our energy.
From crocodiles to birds, certain animals managed to survive some of the worst extinction events in world history.
every square degree
Even a tiny sliver of the Universe can reveal the cosmic story of what's out there and how it came to be the way it is today.
starlink ukraine
Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.
Assume we can make new thylacines, mammoths, diprotodons, or sabre-tooth cats. Great. Now where do we put them?
Anesthesia causes animals and humans to lose consciousness. A study found it has a similar effect on Venus flytraps.
michio kaku
Michio Kaku predicts, among other things, how we'll build cities on Mars and why cancer will one day be like the common cold.
joro spider
Can a non-native species be a friend instead of a foe?
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.