The surprising reason you should switch to filtered coffee
For many people, mornings don’t officially begin until the first sip of coffee. But while we might be picky about our beans or roast, a new study suggests we should...
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Rogan mocks Dem lawmaker for ‘denying statistics and science’ by claiming male and female athletes are equal
Podcaster Joe Rogan mocked Pennsylvania Democratic State Sen. Lindsey Williams for suggesting male and female athletes are physically interchangeable. Williams gave controversial testimony at the state Capitol last week in...
Hawaii is sinking into the ocean at a frighteningly fast pace
Hawaii rose from the ocean, born of ancient volcanic fire. But now, in a twist few expected, it’s sinking back down. A new study from the University of Hawai‘i at...
A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
NEW YORK — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts...
A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant
Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable...
This new device is designed to generate electricity from the Earth’s rotation
In a world chasing cleaner energy, a group of physicists may have uncovered a surprising new way to make power: by tapping into the Earth’s own rotation. That’s right, researchers...
Researchers found a bizarre way to make wood as transparent as glass
Wood that you can see through? It sounds like something that shouldn’t exist, doesn’t it? Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they’ve developed a new...
Beyond encryption: Why quantum computing might be more of a science boom than a cybersecurity bust
Last August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the first three “post-quantum encryption standards” designed to withstand an attack from a quantum computer. For years, cryptography experts...
The End of College Life
The start of spring semester is a hopeful time on college campuses. Students fill the quads and walkways, wearing salmon shorts or strappy tank tops. Music plays; frisbees fly. As...
Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts
Toxic dust on Mars would make a future mission to the red planet extremely hazardous for astronauts and require significant countermeasures, new research suggests. Substances such as silica, gypsum, perchlorates...
