We are just beginning to discover what the inner core of the Earth is truly made up of.
The iron-rich core at the heart of our planet was an important part of Earth’s evolution. The core not only moves magnetic fields that protect the atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, but also affects plate tectonics, which have continuously reshaped the continent. However, despite its importance, many of the core’s most basic characteristics are […]
Gaiatelle Scope’s latest 3D Map of Galaxy soars to 44 million stars – Space Photo of the Week
Simple facts What it is: 3D map of where stars form in the Milky Way Where it is: Up to 4000 light years away in the Milky Way star formation region When shared: September 16, 2025 The cleaned twigs of Fuchsia form an airy background to millions of bright white pinpricks, new images made from […]
Did the ancient Egyptians really chase booby into the pyramid?
The ancient Egyptians took many steps to protect the pyramids. But have they ever resorted to booby traps? The answer Egyptologist told Live Science is highlighted no. “No, they didn’t use booby traps in the pyramids, but they could be difficult to get in!” Reg Clark, an independent scholar and Egyptian scholar who wrote extensively […]
Owning a cat changes your brain. This is the way.
Cats may have an independent reputation, but new research suggests that we share our own connections with them – driven by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called love hormone. When a mother holds a baby, a friend holds it, or develops trust and love, it is the same neurochemical. And now, […]
“Impact”: Black holes are found to grow at 2.4 times the theoretical limit
Astronomers discovered black holes of monsters in early universes. This discovery deepens the mystery of how several black holes were born shortly after the Big Bang grew so large and very quickly. We will use NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory. It is a powerful x-ray telescope at risk of being fired by the 2026 NASA budget […]
Ötzi Quiz: What do you know about the Iceman Mummy, 5, 300 years ago, murdered in the Alps?
On September 19, 1991, the hiker had passed past Ötztal Valley in the Alps as he stumbled upon a human body partially exposed in the ice. The hikers warned the authorities, and authorities spent several days extracting mummy bodies from the melted ice. When archaeologists finally saw it, they realized that the mummy was not […]
Why does your breath sometimes get worse even after brushing your teeth?
Brushing your teeth twice a day is one of the pillars of oral hygiene, but for many people it does not necessarily solve bad breath problems. Dentists say there are often causes of halitosis, or bad breath, that cannot be dealt with by brushing alone. So why does breathing emit a foul smell even after […]
‘Like trying to see fog in the dark’: How strange pulses of energy are helping scientists build the ultimate map of the universe
In early 2024, McGill University doctoral student Vishwangi Shah and her colleagues were conducting a routine review of data from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment when they noticed something strange. Their analysis traced one of these pulses, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), to the outer edge of a “dead” galaxy with no new […]
If the brains grown in a small laboratory become conscious, is it okay to experiment with them?
The discussion simmers around miniature models of the human brain. These small 3D tissue conglomerates grown from stem cells and known as brain organoids are still fairly simple. They are usually made to resemble parts of the brain, but can be combined into “assemblies” that capture multiple regions. And recently, scientists have developed methods to […]
Cold Snap in Florida spits out a Burmese python
Burmese pythons in Florida’s Big Cypress National Reserve vomited an entire whitetail deer after temperatures in South Florida fell below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) in their later years last year. Pison is known to vomit food in a cold laboratory setting, but scientists have never caught an elusive snake doing it in the […]