A Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off Asteroid
NASA took advantage of the recent close approach of the Psyche probe to Mars to calibrate its observation instruments.
Chinese scientists build hand-held device to detect early cancer signs from drop of blood
Chinese scientists have built a hand-held device to detect early signs of lung cancer from just a drop of blood,…
On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history
On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history From ants to colonization to the internet, Robert…
Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding
Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs.…
A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned
It’s long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to…
The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why
There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite…
Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality
To keep communications secure in a post-quantum world, cryptographers are digging down into the concept of cause and effect.
Cosmic Voids May Contain the Universe’s Best Secrets
Once dismissed as empty expanses between galaxies, cosmic voids are becoming one of the most promising tools for probing the…
A ‘Golden Orb’ on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal
A fascinating, unclassifiable orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is not an alien object, as some speculated, but the…
Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal
Hawking defied medical expectations that he would die within two years. He died in 2018, at the age of 76,…