Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace
In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they?.....»»
Auto suppliers seek protections from EV programs that might not pan out
The industry’s frenetic shift to EVs prompted the supply base to build out lines for overly ambitious volumes. Now soft demand and production delays have drastically changed the math, and it could leave suppliers holding the bag......»»
Mysterious fruit found to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family
Early in the 1970s, a paleontologist working on the outskirts of an Indian village found small, bead-like fossils embedded in the gray chert dotting the surrounding fields. The site was notorious for turning up plant fossils that were difficult to id.....»»
Mesopotamian bricks unveil the strength of Earth"s ancient magnetic field
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth's magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving University College London researchers......»»
NASA video tells the tale of the missing space tomatoes
NASA has shared a video telling the story of the disappearing space tomatoes, a mysterious tale that recently made headlines around the world......»»
Unlocking the secrets of fast radio bursts: More pieces to the puzzle of mysterious space signals
A team of SETI Institute scientists has unveiled new insights into a cosmic mystery known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). The discovery and detailed observation of the repeating FRB 20220912A, made at the SETI Institute's refurbished Allen Telescope Arr.....»»
Video: Permafrost thaw: A silent menace
Ice is without doubt one of the first casualties of climate change, but the effects of our warming world are not only limited to ice melting on Earth's surface. Ground that has been frozen for thousands of years, called permafrost, is thawing—addin.....»»
When is an aurora not an aurora? Phenomena called "Steve" and "picket fence" are masquerading as auroras
The shimmering green, red and purple curtains of the northern and southern lights—the auroras—may be the best-known phenomena lighting up the nighttime sky, but the most mysterious are the mauve and white streaks called Steve and their frequent c.....»»
AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills
When middle school math teachers completed an online professional development program that uses artificial intelligence to improve their math knowledge and teaching skills, their students' math performance improved......»»
The mysterious "speeding up" glaciers of Svalbard
Spectacular Svalbard sits halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole and is one of the fastest warming places in the Arctic......»»
How to solve Sarentu Totems in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Sarentu Totems are ancient, mysterious structures that need to be viewed from a specific angle in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Here's how to find that spot......»»
Study shows diverse college classrooms linked to better STEM learning outcomes for all students
Students achieve better grades in college science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses when those classrooms have higher numbers of underrepresented racial-minority and first-generation college students, according to new research publish.....»»
Students around the world suffered huge learning setbacks during the pandemic, study finds
Students around the world suffered historic setbacks in reading and math during the COVID-19 pandemic, with declines in test scores so widespread that the United States climbed in global rankings simply by falling behind less sharply, a new study fin.....»»
New math approach provides insight into memory formation
The simple activity of walking through a room jumpstarts the neurons in the human brain. An explosion of electrochemical events or "neuronal spikes" appears at various times during the action. These spikes in activity, otherwise known as action poten.....»»
Top space telescope from Europe seeks to solve riddles of the universe
EU researchers expect unprecedented insights into galaxies from the study of a mysterious energy force......»»
Astronomers determine the age of three mysterious baby stars at the heart of the Milky Way
Through analysis of high-resolution data from a 10-meter telescope in Hawaii, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in generating new knowledge about three stars at the very heart of the Milky Way. The stars proved to be unusually y.....»»
Dark galactic region nicknamed "The Brick" explained with Webb findings
In a study led by University of Florida astronomer Adam Ginsburg, groundbreaking findings shed light on a mysterious dark region at the center of the Milky Way. The turbulent gas cloud, playfully nicknamed "The Brick" due to its opacity, has sparked.....»»
Rocket Report: A mysterious explosion in China; Firefly tests new engine
Firefly Aerospace has announced a major milestone for its new medium-lift rocket. Enlarge / Imagery from Europe's Sentinel-2 satellite shows the aftermath of an explosion on a test stand at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in.....»»
Zhurong rover detects mysterious polygons beneath the surface of Mars
China's Zhurong rover was equipped with a ground-penetrating radar system, allowing it to peer beneath Mars's surface. Researchers have announced new results from the scans of Zhurong's landing site in Utopia Planitia, saying they identified irregula.....»»
New astrophysics model sheds light on additional source of long gamma-ray bursts
Cutting-edge computer simulations combined with theoretical calculations are helping astronomers better understand the origin of some of the universe's most energetic and mysterious light shows—gamma-ray bursts, or GRBs. The new unified model confi.....»»
Tracking an errant space rocket to a mysterious crater on the moon
In March 2022, a defunct part of a space rocket hurled toward the moon's surface and impacted near the Hertzsprung Crater, an enormous impact feature on the far side of the moon that is never directly visible from Earth......»»