A surprising way to trap a microparticle
When physicists recently steered a tiny microparticle toward a cylindrical obstacle, they expected one of two outcomes to occur. The particle would either collide into the obstacle or sail around it. The particle, however, did neither......»»
Mathematicians Roll the Dice and Get Rock-Paper-Scissors
Researchers have uncovered a surprising wealth of “intransitive” patterns in randomly chosen dice......»»
Why it’s time to get over your EV range anxiety
New research comes to some surprising conclusions that should put consumers’ minds at ease. Enlarge (credit: George Rose via Getty) Electric vehicle batteries keep getting larger, and the typical driving range between.....»»
Medieval manuscripts may have described “new” whale feeding trick centuries ago
Old Norse hafgufa, medieval bestiaries seem to depict "trap feeding." Enlarge / A digital reconstruction of a humpback whale engaged in trap feeding. (credit: John McCarthy, Flinders University) About 10 years ago, marin.....»»
Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive, finds research
It's five o'clock on a summer morning in Winnipeg. Our research team is unloading a series of small traps from the trunk of our car, which is parked on a residential road. Using a stick, we slather peanut butter from a huge jar into each trap as bait.....»»
Findings provide insights into the surprising evolution of proteins
A team of researchers from the Faculty of Science at Charles University, BIOCEV and IOCB (Czech Republic), Johns Hopkins University (U.S.) and ELSI (Japan) has discovered why modern proteins use a quasi-universal repertoire of 20 canonical amino acid.....»»
Webb spots surprisingly massive galaxies in early universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six massive galaxies that emerged not long after the Big Bang, a study said Wednesday, surprising scientists by forming at a speed that contradicts our current understanding of the universe......»»
First iPhone 15 renders reveal a surprising display upgrade
The first concrete iPhone 15 renders have dropped. They reveal that the Dynamic Island is coming, as is an unexpected display upgrade......»»
Fat, Sugar, Salt ... You’ve Been Thinking About Food All Wrong
Scientists are asking tough questions about the health effects of ultra-processed diets. The answers are complicated—and surprising......»»
Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps
Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones......»»
The latest product from former Apple design chief Jony Ive is a red nose
When former Apple design chief Jony Ive left the Cupertino company to set up his own design agency, the big question was what he would choose to create when he was free to accept commissions in any field. Some of the answers have proven surprising,.....»»
Investigations reveal more evidence that Mimas is a stealth ocean world
When a Southwest Research Institute scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generate the right amount of heat to support a liquid internal ocean, colleagues began studying Mimas' surface to understand how.....»»
HBO’s The Last of Us tries a little tenderness in a surprising episode 3
Kyle and Andrew fall in love with Nick Offerman's Bill and his dystopian love story. Enlarge / Paranoid survivalist is the part Nick Offerman was born to play. New episodes of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every.....»»
This mutant Venus flytrap mysteriously lost its ability to “count”
The mutant can no longer decode calcium signature that causes trap to shut quickly. Comparing stimulation of a Venus flytrap and the mutant DYSC. Credit: Ines Kreuzer, Rainer Hedrich, Soenke Scherzer.....»»
This mutant Venus flytrap mysteriously lost its ability to “count” to 5
The mutant can no longer decode calcium signature that causes trap to shut quickly. Comparing stimulation of a Venus flytrap and the mutant DYSC. Credit: Ines Kreuzer, Rainer Hedrich, Soenke Scherzer.....»»
Camera-trap study provides photographic evidence of pumas" ecological impact
A camera-trap study of two ecosystems—one with pumas and one without—adds to scientists' understanding of the many ways apex predators influence the abundance, diversity and habits of other animals, including smaller carnivores......»»
Mac mini M2 packs a performance punch for under $600
The just-released Mac mini looks unexciting from the exterior with its years-old design — but don't let that fool you. This unassuming Mac is a steal with surprising performance.The new Mac mini comes with an M2 or M2 Pro processorIt's hard to comp.....»»
Aggressive shrimp and surprising predators make life tough for spanner crabs
For years, fishers have suspected sharks of stealing their spanner crab catch. Now a University of the Sunshine Coast study has cleared sharks and instead uncovered three unexpected culprits taking a bite out of Australia's commercial crab industry......»»
Angola"s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region"s water—how we mapped this newly-found landscape
Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural "carbon sinks"—ecosystems that absorb and store greenhouse gases—and they'll probably describe a forest. Reforestation is a common feature of climate change plans......»»
Surprising protein behavior could improve our understanding of aging
Researchers have discovered a surprising anomaly in the behavior of how proteins form, upending long-held assumptions about the way cells produce these crucial molecules and potentially leading to a better understanding of aging and neurodegenerative.....»»
A team of physicists devise a model that maps a star"s surprising orbit about a supermassive black hole
Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black hole is being violently ripped apart under the black hole's immense gravitational pull. As the star is shredded, its remnants are transformed into a st.....»»