The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project full-size diorama that for almost 50 years was on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. is now on its w…
In this excerpt from "The Age of Alchemy," author Kit Chapman reveals how ancient Sri Lankans created steel of legends by harnessing monsoons.…
With many fan-favorite Autobots and Decepticons bumped off in the opening act, this was not the big-screen romp '80s kids were expecting.…
Millions of people across Europe and North America will witness a solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but the event will vary greatly depending on the location…
On Episode 222 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by space writer Rich Edwards to discuss the best ways to repel space invaders.…
Scientists have discovered incredibly tiny plasma whirlpools swirling across the Sun’s surface, some just 20 kilometers wide. These previously invisible vortice…
Yams and sweet potatoes are often confused, and the names are sometimes used interchangeably in the U.S. However, they're two different crops. So what sets them…
Salyut 5 was a Soviet space station and part of the highly-secretive Almaz military space station program.…
A new nanostructured carbon design lets fuel-cell catalysts use tiny amounts of platinum while remaining remarkably stable and efficient. The breakthrough could…
Early risers will catch a spectacular sight in the predawn hours of Aug. 9, as the slender crescent moon shines close to the red light of Mars among the stars o…
Scientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normally used in quantum te…
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The Aug. 12 eclipse won't rival 2024's Great American Eclipse, but millions across the U.S. and Canada will still see the moon take a bite out of the sun.…
Teens who start using cannabis may experience slower growth in memory, attention, language, and processing speed. Their abilities often developed normally at fi…
A brilliantly simple grab-and-go solar mount that finds and follows the sun for you, Sky-Watcher’s SolarQuest is perfect for small-scope solar astronomy and sol…
Getting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each week may offer only modest protection against heart attacks and strokes. A large study…
I sat down with Bianca Lewis of OpenSearch at Open Source Summit India, right after the project's second OpenSearch Con in the country. Bianca Lewis is the exec…
Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, potentially removing the n…
Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from July 31 to August 7. GNOME Core Apps and Libraries File Previewer ↗ A previewer companion for …
A protein that evolved long before the human circulatory system may help unlock stronger cancer treatments. When C3 is produced inside tumors, it blocks immune-…
Nice video of the Arctic bobtail squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog m…
Encontrar uma caixa de som que realmente aguente o ritmo de uma vida mais ativa, seja na praia, na trilha ou num banho relaxante, não é sempre fácil. A Soundcor…
Saiba como identificar apps de VPN maliciosos, analisando os sinais de alerta, e proteja sua privacidade para não colocar seus dados em risco.…
S25+ com 44% de desconto ou S26+ novinho? Veja as diferenças reais entre os modelos e descubra qual faz mais sentido para você.…