Nine new and exotic creatures for the pulsar zoo
Researchers using MeerKAT in South Africa have discovered nine millisecond pulsars, most of them in rare and sometimes unusual binary systems, as the first result of a targeted survey. An international team with significant contributions from AEI (Ha.....»»
Neutrino rocket model to explain the origin of high-velocity pulsars
The first pulsar was discovered in 1967. With an increase in pulsar observations, astronomers have found that some pulsars have a proper motion velocity greater than 1000 km/s, and the number of such pulsars is growing each year......»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of August 5
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
“Black widow” neutron star devoured its mate to become heaviest found yet
This work may set an upper limit on just how large neutron stars can become. Enlarge / A spinning neutron star periodically swings its radio (green) and gamma-ray (magenta) beams past Eart. A black widow pulsar heats the facing side of.....»»
Even scientists can"t keep up with all the newly discovered particles. Our new naming scheme could help
Physicists at Cern have discovered a plethora of new exotic particles being created in the collisions produced by the Large Hadron Collider over the past few years. So many have been found in fact, that our collaboration (LHCb), which has discovered.....»»
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: all confirmed Pokémon
We've combed the trailers to create a list of what creatures we can expect to see. Here is every confirmed Pokémon for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet so far......»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of July 29
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs
Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to a study published July 27, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Luise Ørsted Brandt of the University of Copenhagen and colleagues......»»
Buckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene
Graphene consists of carbon atoms that crosslink in a plane to form a flat honeycomb structure. In addition to surprisingly high mechanical stability, the material has exciting electronic properties. The electrons behave like massless particles, whic.....»»
Mystery, Discovery and Surprise in the Oceans
Bizarre sea creatures, a new view of the ocean, the race to the moon, and more.....»»
Going against the flow: Scientists reveal garden eels" unique way of feeding
The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents......»»
Physicists use quantum simulation tools to study, understand exotic state of matter
Thomas Iadecola worked his way through the title of the latest research paper that includes his theoretical and analytical work, patiently explaining digital quantum simulation, Floquet systems and symmetry-protected topological phases......»»
Rising numbers of exotic snakebites reported in the UK
Exotic snakebites recorded in the UK have "soared" over the course of a decade, as numbers of the exotic pet increase—a peer-reviewed study in Clinical Toxicology reveals......»»
Pokémon UNITE celebrates first anniversary with in-game events, new creatures, and free Holowear
Pokémon UNITE is turning one. On the first anniversary of Pokémon’s MOBA, players will have the chance to receive new creatures to play with, free Holowear, and even six new Pokémon, with three just revealed, and three more to be added later th.....»»
Getting the fossil record right on human evolution
Uncovering the evolution of any set of living creatures is a complex and highly detailed task for scientists, and theories and approaches that may differ over time may indeed change the fossil record. But paleoanthropologist and Stony Brook Universit.....»»
Undead planets: The unusual conditions of the first exoplanet detection
The first ever exoplanets were discovered 30 years ago around a rapidly rotating star, called a pulsar. Now, astronomers have revealed that these planets may be incredibly rare. The new work will be presented tomorrow (Tuesday 12 July) at the Nationa.....»»
What Makes Sea Dragons So Strange
Among the ocean's menagerie of bizarre creatures, sea dragons stand out. From a report: Relatives of sea horses and pipefish, sea dragons have long narrow snouts that they use like a straw to suck up meals of microscopic crustaceans. Instead of scale.....»»
The LHCb experiment leads to the observation of an exotic tetraquark
Over the course of the 20th century, physicists have discovered numerous elementary particles. The largest family of these particles are the so-called hadrons, subatomic particles that take part in strong interactions......»»
As "Run 3" begins, CERN touts discovery of exotic particles
The physics lab that's home to the world's largest atom smasher announced on Tuesday the observation of three new "exotic particles" that could provide clues about the force that binds subatomic particles together......»»
Exotic carbon microcrystals in meteorite dust
Unusually shaped microcrystals formed of pure, graphite-like carbon were discovered in the dust of the 21st-century's largest meteorite. They are likely to have grown in layers from complex carbon nuclei such as fullerene......»»
How did vertebrates first evolve jaws?
Five-hundred million years ago, it was relatively safe to go back in the water. That's because creatures of the deep had not yet evolved jaws. In a new pair of studies in eLife and Development, scientists reveal clues about the origin of this thrilli.....»»