Imagine a vast, icy expanse where the sun barely sets in the summer and scarcely rises in the winter. This is the Arctic, a region that has captivated explorers and scientists alike, known for its breathtaking beauty and harsh conditions. But beyond its icy facade, the Arctic is a living, breathing ecosystem that has undergone ...
For hundreds of years, the only time mankind could see the Sun’s corona, which is the highly hot and ethereal outer atmosphere, was during a total solar eclipse. But the European orbit Agency (ESA) has now gone above that boundary by making the first artificial solar eclipse in orbit. The Proba-3 mission, which began in ...
For more than 100 years, acetaminophen, which is better known as Tylenol, has been a common way to relieve pain. Scientists have never fully understood how it works, even though it is used by a lot of people. A new study that changes everything says we might have been wrong about how it works all ...
There is a silent snowfall happening under the ocean’s shimmering surface. This could be the key to slowing climate change. Plankton, the tiny creatures that float on the ocean’s surface, have long been known by scientists to be very important to the carbon cycle on Earth. But new research shows that their afterlife may be ...
The quest for life beyond Earth has centered for decades on rocky, Earth-like planets, but a new class of enigmatic worlds called Hycean planets may upend this way of thinking about habitability. These ocean-laden exoplanets, cloaked in dense hydrogen atmospheres, could have great hidden seas thousands of miles below their surfaces, and tidal forces and geothermal heat ...
Imagine a world where the night sky descends to earth, painting ocean waves with glowing blue and forests with an ethereal luminescent glow. This mesmerizing phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, captivates all who witness it, combining the wonders of nature with a hint of otherworldly magic. But what exactly is bioluminescence, and what scientific principles make ...
The story of the thylacine, often referred to as the Tasmanian tiger, is a poignant chapter in the annals of extinction. This remarkable marsupial predator once roamed the wild expanses of Tasmania, mainland Australia, and New Guinea. With its dog-like appearance, striped back, and pouch, the thylacine was a unique blend of the familiar and ...
For thousands of years of human history, scholars have questioned what makes the human brain extraordinary, remarkable in its size, processing abilities, and overarching intelligence in a social setting. Now, a revolutionary new hypothesis from scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford posits an unlikely architect of our cognitive transformation: the placenta. It may have been ...
Empathy is becoming less and less common in a world where digital interactions often take the place of real-life interactions. But what if AI could close that gap not by pretending to feel, but by really understanding feelings? A revolutionary AI system created at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea is ...
Imagine a future where skyscrapers don’t just sit there; they actively clean the air by breathing, absorbing carbon dioxide, and even getting stronger over time. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the most advanced bio-architecture. Scientists at ETH Zurich have created a groundbreaking living building material that contains cyanobacteria, which are ancient microbes that photosynthesize like ...
Gargi Chakravorty
