You Don’t Actually Have A ‘Lizard Brain’, Evolutionary Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
A new study has shown that the concept of the mammalian ‘lizard brain’ can be well and truly put to bed. Based on a study that examined brains of bearded…
‘Doomsday Glacier’ in Antarctica Is Holding on ‘By Its Fingernails’, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
An Antarctic body of ice nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could melt far faster than previously expected and is holding on “by its fingernails,” according to new scientific research. The melting…
New Prototype Device Harvests Water From The Air to Make Hydrogen Fuel : ScienceAlert
Hydrogen has huge potential as a clean fuel: it’s abundant (mainly in compounds like water), it doesn’t produce any damaging emissions, and it can also be used to store energy…
‘Forever Chemicals’ Spread Among Us by Moving Underground, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Scientists reviewing over a decade’s worth of studies on the fate of notorious pollutants – dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ for the way they persist in waterways, soils, and sea ice –…
Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Was A Different Color Just 2,000 Years Ago : ScienceAlert
Today, it’s on the brink of death: a huge, red ball of flame, glaring like a baleful, bloodshot eye before it winks out into a tiny pinprick of degenerate matter.…
Viking Poop Helps Scientists Reconstruct Genome of Ancient Human Parasite : ScienceAlert
A deep dive into the toilets of the past has given us new insight into the relationship between humans and the worms that love us. By extracting DNA from a…
World’s Second-Biggest Cryptocurrency to Make Radical Technological Shift : ScienceAlert
Amid the continuous noise about cryptocurrencies, it’s often hard to pick out what really matters. However this month, if all goes to plan, the energy-hungry digital sector will undergo its…
The World Is Not Ready For The Next Super-Eruption, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
Even if humanity manages not to self-destruct with war or climate change, there are still other existential threats we must be ready for. Earth came pre-loaded with plenty of dangers…
NASA’s Mega-Rocket Launch Delayed at Least a Month After Engine Leaks : ScienceAlert
The launch of NASA’s Artemis “mega moon rocket” has been pushed out more than a month, likely to mid-October, after Saturday’s (Sept. 3) second launch attempt was canceled because of…
Mysterious Gamma Rays May Not Be Emanating From The Fermi Bubbles After All : ScienceAlert
A gamma-ray trickster has just been found in the vicinity of the Milky Way. Energetic radiation previously associated with structures erupting from the Milky Way galactic center called the Fermi…
Distant Worlds With ‘Diamond Rain’ May Populate The Universe, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert
It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the Universe, scientists suggested Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune.…
Amazing New Footage of The Titanic Is The Highest Quality We’ve Ever Seen : ScienceAlert
An expedition team has captured the highest quality footage of the Titanic, the iconic passenger liner that sunk in 1912 during her maiden voyage. The footage, which is the world’s…
Humpback Whales Almost 9,000 Miles Apart Have Been Caught Singing The Same Song : ScienceAlert
Humpback whales throughout the entire South Pacific Ocean are connected to each other via shared song, according to new research. From the east coast of Australia to French Polynesia to…
Results of a New Study Could Finally Give Us ‘Timetables’ for Turbulence : ScienceAlert
With the right physics, it’s possible to blast a box of circuits clear across the Solar System with pinpoint accuracy to come within a whisker of distant worlds. But stir…
Why We Still Use a 140-Year-Old Method to Diagnose UTIs : ScienceAlert
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) before, you know what a pain it can be. Not just because of the physical pains it causes, but because it…
Spoken Insults Stir Up More Brain Activity Than Compliments And Linger For Longer, Too : ScienceAlert
We know verbal insults hurt. Words slung with spite or malice can feel like a proverbial slap in the face. Now new research goes some way to explaining why visceral…
NASA Scrubs Second Attempt to Launch Artemis 1 Moon Rocket : ScienceAlert
NASA on Saturday (Sept. 3) scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon after engineers detected…
Finally! There’s Now a Way to Send Text Messages on Your Phone Underwater : ScienceAlert
You may not have given much thought to being able to text underwater, but for millions of scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts, communication in the ocean is pretty essential to…