Pi Is Hiding Everywhere
For Pi Day, let’s track down the surprising spots where this mathematical constant turns up, from the quantum world to the everyday one......»»
FCC bans cable TV industry’s favorite trick for hiding full cost of service
Cable firms must advertise full price including Broadcast TV and sports fees. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | stefanamer) Cable and satellite TV companies must start advertising "all-in" prices instead of using hidden fe.....»»
Total solar eclipses provide an opportunity to engage with science, culture and history
On April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse in Canada. This is an opportunity to experience, learn from and participate in the excitement and wonder. And rather than hiding inside, researchers have been communicating how people can safely e.....»»
Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history
In 648 BCE, the Greek poet Archilochus wrote that "nothing can be surprising any more or impossible or miraculous, now that Zeus, father of the Olympians has made night out of noonday, hiding the light of the gleaming sun.".....»»
The 4 Big Questions the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Fails to Answer
The Pentagon says it’s not hiding aliens, but it stops notably short of saying what it is hiding. Here are the key questions that remain unanswered—some answers could be weirder than UFOs......»»
Researchers discover new insights hiding above a 60-year-old fire
Microbes are vital to maintaining healthy, fertile soil, which, in turn, is vital to the overall health of ecosystems. But what happens to these microbes when humans cause long-term damage to the environment?.....»»
It’s time for security operations to ditch Excel
Security teams are hiding an embarrassing secret from the outside world: despite their position at the vanguard of technology, security risks and threats, their actual war plans are managed on spreadsheets. This is a far cry from the dark rooms, mult.....»»
There’s a New Theory About Where Dark Matter Is Hiding
An idea derived from string theory suggests that dark matter is hidden in an as-yet-unseen extra dimension. Scientists are racing to test the theory to see if it holds up......»»
This famous supernova remnant is hiding a secret
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have peered into the famous SN 1987A supernova remnant and found something special inside......»»
There"s one last place Planet Nine could be hiding
A study recently submitted to The Astronomical Journal continues to search for the elusive Planet Nine (also called Planet X), which is a hypothetical planet that potentially orbits in the outer reaches of the solar system and well beyond the orbit o.....»»
Notorious NSO Group exploits flaw to send malicious messages and more
Old court documents were hiding a previously unknown flaw that allowed data exfiltration......»»
Robo-dinosaur scares grasshoppers to shed light on why dinos evolved feathers
The feathers may have helped dinosaurs frighten and flush out prey. Enlarge / Grasshoppers, beware! Robopteryx is here to flush you from your hiding place. (credit: Jinseok Park, Piotr Jablonski et al., 2024) Scientists.....»»
A new virus-like entity has just been discovered—"obelisks" explained
Biological entities called obelisks have been hiding—in large numbers—inside the human mouth and gut. These microscopic entities, which were recently discovered by a team at Stanford University, are circular bits of genetic material that contain.....»»
Microfossils shed light on the long fossil record of euglenoids
Hiding in the shadows, euglenoids are a fascinating group of single-celled protists that are neither plant nor animal. Plants photosynthesize, and animals eat. Euglenoids do both. Spiraling along the murky bottoms of shallow fresh-water ponds with th.....»»
Mechanic calls out ‘fancy-schmancy’ car for hiding a costly secret: ‘Not designed for the long haul’
Mechanic calls out ‘fancy-schmancy’ car for hiding a costly secret: ‘Not designed for the long haul’.....»»
Information Theory Can Help Us Search for Life on Alien Worlds
Information theory can help us decode signs of biological activity hiding in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.....»»
Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends
Meta hiding harmful content from teens isn’t enough, whistleblower says. Enlarge Meta has begun hiding sensitive content from teenagers under the age of 18 on Facebook and Instagram, a company blog announced on Tuesda.....»»
A Jupiter-sized planet has been hiding a big secret: A 350,000-mile-long tail
WASP-69b is having a hot girl summer that never ends. The huge gaseous exoplanet, roughly the size of Jupiter and approximately 160 light years from Earth, orbits its searing host star so closely that its atmosphere is boiling away at a rate of 200,0.....»»
Binance to pay $2.7 billion fine after hiding shady transactions from feds
Binance’s former compliance-control officer must also pay a $1.5 million fine. Enlarge / Founder and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ," in May 10, 2022, in Rome, Italy. (credit: Antonio Masiello / Contribut.....»»
Scientists suspect there"s ice hiding on the moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
Building a space station on the moon might seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but each new lunar mission is bringing that idea closer to reality. Scientists are homing in on potential lunar ice reservoirs in permanently shadowed regi.....»»
It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sample water to find the DNA of every species living there
Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it's been very labor intensive......»»