Gravity May Play a Tiny But Important Role in The Microworld of Particle Physics
Launch yourself from a great enough height and it won’t take long to see which would win in a battle between gravity and the forces that bind solid ground. Gravity’s…
Deer Developed Hairy Eyeballs Due to Rare, Bizarre Condition
A whitetail deer was found stumbling through the streets of Farragut, Tennessee, with thick hair growing out of both of its eyeballs. The hair protruded from discs of flesh covering…
Quantum Holograms Could Make Ridiculously Detailed Images of Our Bodies And Cells
Once, holograms were just a scientific curiosity. But thanks to the rapid development of lasers, they have gradually moved centre stage, appearing on the security imagery for credit cards and…
Decades After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Local Dolphins Are Still Suffering
An oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana killed eleven workers on 20 April 2010. The world then watched helplessly as BP’s oil gushed out into the Gulf of…
This Is What Pausing Before You Answer Says About You, According to Psychologists
When answering a question, your silence might say more than your words. A new psychology study has found pausing before replying, even for just a few seconds, can make you…
Curious Test Reveals Dogs May Have a Special Ability We Didn’t Know About Before
Dogs might not be able to recognise themselves in a mirror, but that doesn’t mean our pets don’t have some level of self-awareness. Recent research has shown dogs can recognise…
Don’t Suffer in The Cold? Turns Out There’s a Genetic Mutation For That
Most of us living on planet Earth have to make it through some amount of cold weather for at least part of the year, and new research has identified a…
Physicists Propose a ‘Force Field’ to Protect Sensitive Quantum Computers From Noise
Creating a quantum computer requires an ability to stroke the edges of reality with the quietest of touches. Too much ‘noise’ and the delicate state of the system collapses, leaving…
Scientists Found a Way to Communicate With People Who Are Asleep And Dreaming
Scientists have identified a new phenomenon they describe as “interactive dreaming”, where people experiencing deep sleep and lucid dreams are able to follow instructions, answer simple yes-or-no questions, and even…
Why Scientists Just Ran Numbers on All The Fish Poop in The World’s Oceans
Fish poop is full of carbon, and the ocean is full of fish poop. A new study estimates up to 16 percent of all the carbon in the world’s oceans…