Science’s brightest star has passed away aged 76. A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the… Read more “A Sad Day For The Scientific Community – Stephen Hawking Passes Away”
Killer Megalodon Shark Infographic
How big was the beast of old? Our infographic will help. Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), meaning “big tooth,” is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 2.3 to… Read more “Killer Megalodon Shark Infographic”
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Hundreds of Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Uncovered in China
The discovery of more than 200 of the eggs laid by the flying reptiles that lived during the dinosaur era could contribute to understanding of their early… Read more “Hundreds of Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Uncovered in China”
Hubble Revisits an Icon
Twenty years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope snapped one of its most iconic images ever. The three towering columns of gas bathed in the light of hot,… Read more “Hubble Revisits an Icon”
What Are Gravitational Waves?
Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time (the fabled “fabric” of the Universe) caused by massive objects moving with violent accelerations (in outer space that means objects like… Read more “What Are Gravitational Waves?”
Nestle’s Corporate Takeover of Water
“Based in Switzerland, Nestle is the largest food corporation in the world, taking in about $1 Billion dollars annually. Nestle doesn’t do just chocolate syrup and chocolate… Read more “Nestle’s Corporate Takeover of Water”
19 Unbelievable Weather Phenomena
Here are 19 strange and unreal looking natural phenomena that actually happen from crazy fire rainbows to mysterious rain bombs! Please like and share for more quality… Read more “19 Unbelievable Weather Phenomena”
Exoplanet WASP 12-B Is So Hot It Eats Light
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it… Read more “Exoplanet WASP 12-B Is So Hot It Eats Light”
Hurricane Irma Crackles with Lightning (Video)
Hurricane Irma looks like a gigantic electrified beast in an amazing new video captured by an Earth-observing satellite. The video, which is composed of imagery taken by… Read more “Hurricane Irma Crackles with Lightning (Video)”
Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch
The discovery of the largest timing irregularity yet observed in a pulsar is the first confirmation that pulsars in binary systems exhibit the strange phenomenon known as… Read more “Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch”
The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Hold out your hand for 10 seconds. A dozen electrons and muons just zipped unfelt through your palm. The ghostly particles are what scientists call “secondary cosmic… Read more “The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays”
LIGO: Journey of a G-Wave
LIGO scientist David Reitze takes us on a 1.3 billion year journey that begins with the violent merger of two black holes in the distant universe. The… Read more “LIGO: Journey of a G-Wave”
The Coolest Places You’re Not Allowed to Visit
Our spectacular planet has so many wonders to explore. However, there are some places that are just too dangerous, too protected, or maybe too special to visit—even… Read more “The Coolest Places You’re Not Allowed to Visit”
Aussie astronomer captures rare footage of ‘upside down’ lightning sprites (VIDEO)
An amateur Australian astronomer has recorded rare flashes of space lightning in the skies above New South Wales. David Finlay, 44, from Kiama in Australia’s south western… Read more “Aussie astronomer captures rare footage of ‘upside down’ lightning sprites (VIDEO)”
20 Facts About the Big Bang
Modern cosmology has its roots in the 1920s when physicists were starting to get to grips with relativity theory. Calculation of solutions to relativity was producing some… Read more “20 Facts About the Big Bang”
How the north ended up on top of the map
A cartographic history of what’s up. McArthur’s Universal Corrective Map of the World.Flickr A world map drawn by the Moroccan cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi for King Roger of… Read more “How the north ended up on top of the map”
Mapping the Empires of History
The kingdoms and empires that once ruled across vast lands have by no means been forgotten – the power of the Roman Empire is still a symbol… Read more “Mapping the Empires of History”
These 7 Cities Are Total Time Warps
But in a good way. If you want to go back in time, you could binge-watch Mad Men. Or read Wolf Hall. Or start talking exclusively in Old English. Or you… Read more “These 7 Cities Are Total Time Warps”
First Object Teleported from Earth to Orbit
Researchers in China have teleported a photon from the ground to a satellite orbiting more than 500 kilometers above. Last year, a Long March 2D rocket took… Read more “First Object Teleported from Earth to Orbit”
Swiss scientists simulate record-breaking 45 qubit circuit
Two Swiss scientists have run the largest ever simulation of a quantum computer to date, by achieving a record-breaking 45 qubit quantum circuit on a supercomputer in… Read more “Swiss scientists simulate record-breaking 45 qubit circuit”
The Brain as a Computer
Painful exercises in basic arithmetic are a vivid part of our elementary school memories. A multiplication like 3,752 × 6,901 carried out with just pencil and paper… Read more “The Brain as a Computer”
Betelgeuse captured by ALMA
This orange blob shows the nearby star Betelgeuse, as seen by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This is the first time that ALMA has ever observed… Read more “Betelgeuse captured by ALMA”
Astronomers may have seen a star collapse directly to a black hole
One of the basic truisms in astronomy is that, when a massive star ends its life, it goes out with a bang. A big one. A supernova.… Read more “Astronomers may have seen a star collapse directly to a black hole”
A Moon of Saturn Is Habitable
Today Earthlings came one very giant step closer to finding life elsewhere in our solar system. In the final months of its 20-year mission, the spacecraft Cassini… Read more “A Moon of Saturn Is Habitable”
Oldest evidence of life on land discovered in Australia
The oldest fossil evidence of life on land has been discovered in Australian rocks, potentially extending the known era of land-based life by over 500 million years.… Read more “Oldest evidence of life on land discovered in Australia”
DNA May ID Sailors Looking for Northwest Passage in 1845
Scientists have extracted DNA from the skeletal remains of several 19th-century sailors who died during the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, whose goal was to navigate the fabled Northwest… Read more “DNA May ID Sailors Looking for Northwest Passage in 1845”
Cassini probe shoots through Saturn’s rings
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has successfully executed its daring dive through the 1,500-mile-wide gap between Saturn and its rings, the first time a man-made object has navigated through… Read more “Cassini probe shoots through Saturn’s rings”
New atmospheric phenomenon named Steve discovered by aurora watchers
An atmospheric phenomenon has been discovered by citizen scientists and aurora photographers — and so little is known about it right now that they’ve named it Steve.… Read more “New atmospheric phenomenon named Steve discovered by aurora watchers”
Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson – March For Science – 22nd April
We offer this 4min video on “Science in America”, containing what may be the most important words Neil deGrasse Tyson has ever spoken. Get involved in March… Read more “Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson – March For Science – 22nd April”
Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, could support life
The main illustration shows Cassini diving through the Enceladus plume in 2015. New ocean world discoveries from Cassini and Hubble will help inform future exploration and the… Read more “Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, could support life”
Quadriplegic man’s arm and hand brought back to life by thought-control tech
A quadriplegic man has had his right arm and hand brought back to life with the help of thought-control technology. Bill Kochevar, 56, was paralysed below his… Read more “Quadriplegic man’s arm and hand brought back to life by thought-control tech”
Join The March for Science
The March for Science demonstrates our passion for science and sounds a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry… Read more “Join The March for Science”
Quantum communicating with the Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Humanity is facing now the dawn of a new technological era involving quantum mechanics in almost all aspects of social life, from computation to communication. It might… Read more “Quantum communicating with the Extraterrestrial Intelligence”
Eruptions on the sun trigger surprising phenomenon near Earth
New research from DTU and partners from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of New Brunswick shows that eruptions on the Sun’s surface not only send… Read more “Eruptions on the sun trigger surprising phenomenon near Earth”
Electrons disappearing and reappearing between atomic layers
Scientist have spotted a strange type of quantum movement occurring in electrons travelling between the atomic layers of a material. Instead of travelling from the top to… Read more “Electrons disappearing and reappearing between atomic layers “
How scientists created a new state of matter
Some of the most profound predictions in theoretical physics, such as Einstein’s gravitational waves or Higgs’ boson, have taken decades to prove with experiments. But every now… Read more “How scientists created a new state of matter”
Some Of The Most Bizarre Books Ever Written
If literary history teaches us one thing, it’s that people were just as confused and immature in the Middle Ages as they are now. From unsolvable codes… Read more “Some Of The Most Bizarre Books Ever Written”
The Beauty of Lenticular Clouds
Lenticular clouds are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form in the troposphere, normally in perpendicular alignment to the wind direction. Lenticular clouds can be separated into altocumulus… Read more “The Beauty of Lenticular Clouds”
Black Hole Swallowing a Star Mistaken for Brightest Supernova
The universe’s brightest supernova ever may be something far more rare. An extraordinary display of light in a distant galaxy that had been previously dubbed brightest supernova… Read more “Black Hole Swallowing a Star Mistaken for Brightest Supernova”
3 Earth-like exoplanets discovered
Talk about lucky number seven. Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1. What’s more, three of them are… Read more “3 Earth-like exoplanets discovered”
