Do hypoallergenic cats even exist? Three myths dispelled about cat allergies
Cats are great companions, but for some people their company comes at a cost. Up to 1 in 5 people have an allergic response to cats, and this figure is increasing......»»
Indonesia hunts clues as study suggests Javan tiger may still exist
Indonesia is hunting for more clues that the extinct Javan tiger may still exist in the wild, a government official said Tuesday, after a new study suggested links between a DNA-tested hair and the big cat......»»
Scientists on the hunt for evidence of quantum gravity"s existence at the South Pole
Several thousand sensors distributed over a square kilometer near the South Pole are tasked with answering one of the large outstanding questions in physics: does quantum gravity exist? The sensors monitor neutrinos—particles with no electrical cha.....»»
The US Is About to Drown in a Sea of Kittens
Cats are most fertile during the summer months, but in recent years “kitten season” has been starting earlier and lasting longer. The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike......»»
LinkedIn adding word games so you can procrastinate at work
LinkedIn may exist to help professionals look for new job opportunities and network with others, but it could soon become the place for a bit of down time, too......»»
A 790,000 year-old asteroid impact could explain seafloor spherules
Our solar system does not exist in isolation. It formed within a stellar nursery along with hundreds of sibling stars, and even today has the occasional interaction with interstellar objects such as 'Oumuamua and Borisov. So it's reasonable to presum.....»»
Study reveals ancient ice may still exist in distant space objects
A paper recently published in Icarus presents findings about the Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth, shedding new light on the preservation of volatile substances like carbon monoxide (CO) in such distant celestial bodies......»»
The people of Earth prepare for war in final trailer for 3 Body Problem
"When your consciousness ends in one world, it could continue to exist in many other worlds." Netflix's new sci-fi series 3 Body Problem makes its world premiere tonight at the SXSW Film & Television festival in Austin. The countdow.....»»
LHCb finds bottom quarks are more likely to exist in baryons than mesons as the environment density increases
The team of physicists working on the LHCb Collaboration at CERN has found that bottom quarks are more likely to exist in baryons than mesons as the density of the environment in which they exist increases. In their paper published in Physical Review.....»»
Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn"t exist yet
Apple is overhauling the cryptographic security of iMessage by introducing a new messaging protocol to thwart advanced computing that has yet to become a feasible threat, and probably won't for years.iMessage on an iPhoneApple already includes end-to.....»»
7 movies so bad they’re great to watch again and again
From singing and dancing cats to a bizarre horror sequel, these movies are truly awful, but it's their badness that makes them great......»»
Diving into the secret life of mixed-species dolphin groups in Australia
In-depth research of two of Australia's dolphin species shows how their behaviors have evolved to co-exist and form mixed-species groups in northwestern Australia......»»
New FDA-approved drug makes severe food allergies less life-threatening
Injections over several months allowed people to tolerate larger doses of trigger foods. Enlarge / Peanuts (credit: Getty | CFOTO/Future Publishing) Living with food allergies can be a fraught existence. There is no cure.....»»
Exotic cats" ability to recognize familiar human caregivers" voices
In a recent PeerJ study, Professor Jennifer Vonk from Oakland University presents compelling evidence that exotic cats possess the remarkable ability to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar human voices......»»
"Beyond what"s possible": New JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxy
Our understanding of how galaxies form and the nature of dark matter could be completely upended after new observations of a stellar population bigger than the Milky Way from more than 11 billion years ago that should not exist......»»
Fueling a spacecraft while it’s on a rocket? “Not trivial,” SpaceX official says.
"We’re trying to create a marketplace where a marketplace does not exist." Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket is seen with a Nova C lander tucked in its payload fairing. (credit: SpaceX) Are you ready for round two of the lun.....»»
Is there an ExpressVPN free trial in 2024? It’s complicated
An ExpressVPN free trial doesn't exist but we can provide insight into how to get one of the best VPNs for less thanks to these deals......»»
How long did Neanderthals and modern humans co-exist in Europe? Evidence suggests it may have been at least 10,000 years
The idea that two different human species, Homo sapiens (us) and Neanderthals, co-existed in western Eurasia 50–40,000 years ago has long captured the imagination of academics and the public alike......»»
You can reset the Apple Vision Pro passcode in visionOS 1.1 beta
The first developer beta of visionOS 1.1 solves an unexpectedly pressing issue for some Apple Vision Pro users, as it allows users to reset their headset's passcode.Optic ID is the main authentication system in visionOS, but passcodes also exist. Own.....»»
Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars
Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for......»»
Team of astronomers discovers galaxy that shouldn"t exist
A team of astronomers, led by Arizona State University Assistant Research Scientist Tim Carleton, has discovered a dwarf galaxy that appeared in James Webb Space Telescope imaging that wasn't the primary observation target......»»