2025-05-26

The Milky Way Has a Mysterious ‘Broken Bone’

Galactic bones, filaments of radio-wave-emitting particles, run through our galaxy, and one of them has a fracture. New analysis suggests collision with a neutron star may have caused it. [...]

2025-05-26

Why Women With Type 2 Diabetes Are Diagnosed Later Than Men

Researchers are trying to understand more about the biological and social differences that contribute to later diabetes diagnoses and worse outcomes in women. [...]

2025-05-26

The key to a successful egg drop experiment? Drop it on its side

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped horizontally vs. vertically, contradicting conventional wisdom. [...]

2025-05-26

Dolphin Researchers Win $100,000 AI Prize for Studying Their Whistling

Scientists studied a dolphin community in Florida, uncovering evidence of language-like communication between the aquatic mammals. [...]

2025-05-25

How to watch SpaceX's ninth Starship flight test on Tuesday

The FAA last week cleared SpaceX's Starship to fly again after concluding its review of the previous flight, which ended in an explosion, and the next test could now take off as soon as Tuesday. [...]

2025-05-25

Demis Hassabis urges people to keep studying coding and science despite rapid AI development

Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis told the New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast that coding and science are still worth learning, even as AI becomes more powerful.<br /> The article Demis Hassabis urge [...]

2025-05-25

How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in helping waterbirds with rest stops along their seasonal migration routes. [...]

2025-05-25

The Quest to Prove the Existence of a New Type of Quantum Particle

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles—a new category of quantum particle—could be created in exotic materials. [...]

2025-05-24

Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate

Ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play a part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds. [...]