Science

Why physicists are air-dropping buoys into the paths of hurricanes

[ad_1] Hurricane Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 2024 NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using

Science

Our reality seems to be compatible with a quantum multiverse

[ad_1] If the multiverse exists, our world could fit right in MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Could we live in

Science

Polaris Dawn mission is one giant leap for private space exploration

[ad_1] An artist’s rendering of the spacewalk on the Polaris Dawn mission SpaceX SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is a leap

Science

Why everyone needs to stop joking that they’re “a little bit OCD”

[ad_1] We have probably all heard someone say they are “a little bit OCD”, perhaps jokily or as a matter

Science

Clown visits may shorten the amount of time children spend in hospital

[ad_1] Medical clowns can help children through their treatments FatCamera/Getty Images Children and teenagers with pneumonia seem to spend less

Science

Can we spot every incoming asteroid before they hit Earth?

[ad_1] Asteroid 2024 RW1 seen over the Philippines Allan Madelar/Facebook The surprise discovery of asteroid 2024 RW1, mere hours before

Science

Earthquakes may explain how huge gold nuggets form in quartz rock

[ad_1] A replica of the Welcome Stranger, a gold nugget weighing almost 100 kilograms found in Australia in 1869 Ian

Science

Does mpox cause lingering symptoms like long covid?

[ad_1] Mpox commonly causes lesions that can blister and scar CDC/Associated Press/Alamy Mpox cases are surging in the Democratic Republic

Science

How a new kind of vaccine could lead to the eradication of Alzheimer’s and dementia

[ad_1] “I have really modest goals. I want to have the largest impact on human suffering of anyone, ever,” says

Science

Neolithic engineers used scientific knowledge to build huge megalith

[ad_1] The interior of the monument in Spain known as the Menga dolmen Miguel Ángel Blanco de la Rubia Neolithic