Scientists just revived an ancient virus that was frozen for 48,500 years
An ancient virus has been revived after being frozen for almost 50,000 years. The virus was found along with six others in the Siberian permafrost. The youngest frozen virus clocked in at 27,000 years old, while the oldest was clocked at 48,5000 year.....»»
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus
Blue Origin is set to fly adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold......»»
Summer 2023 was northern hemisphere"s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
The summer of 2023 was the warmest in the non-tropical areas of the northern hemisphere for 2,000 years, a new study has shown......»»
Pyramids built along long-lost river, scientists discover
Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the massive stone blocks to build the famous monuments......»»
When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth
Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery......»»
Google fumbled what could have been its biggest product in years
Google didn't launch a pair of AI smart glasses at Google I/O, but instead weakly teased a concept, leaving the path clear for the competition to take over......»»
Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: Scientists
The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday......»»
Ghost of Tsushima is a great PC port with one big problem
Ghost of Tsushima is finally on PC after four years, and although the port is excellent, it has one big problem......»»
What time is the Fury vs Usyk live stream? How to watch the undisputed boxing match
Boxing fans are about to witness the first undisputed heavyweight championship fight in 25 years. Here's how to stream the PPV event......»»
Using vague language about scientific facts misleads readers
Using subjective phrasing like "scientists believe" makes facts seem like opinions. Enlarge Anyone can do a simple experiment. Navigate to a search engine that offers suggested completions for what you type, and start t.....»»
Study reveals how a sugar-sensing protein acts as a "machine" to switch plant growth—and oil production—on and off
Proteins are molecular machines, with flexible pieces and moving parts. Understanding how these parts move helps scientists unravel the function a protein plays in living things—and potentially how to change its effects. Biochemists at the U.S. Dep.....»»
Scientists develop new geochemical "fingerprint" to trace contaminants in fertilizer
An international team of scientists has uncovered toxic metals in mineral phosphate fertilizers worldwide by using a new tool to identify the spread and impact of such contaminants on soil, water resources, and food supply......»»
First EA Sports College Football game in over a decade officially revealed
It has been 11 years since there was an EA college football video game, but EA Sports College Football 25 is bringing the NCAA back to players......»»
Apple"s M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM drops to $1,199 with promo code
A coupon discount on the latest MacBook Air with a bump up to 16GB in RAM drops the price to $1,199. Plus, add 3 years of AppleCare for just $159 — a $40 savings.Get a coupon discount on Apple's M3 MacBook Air.To activate the promo code, which disc.....»»
How to port any N64 game to the PC in record time
"Static recompilation" is "the difference between weeks of work and years of work." Enlarge / "N-tel (64) Inside" (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) In recent years, we've reported on multiple efforts to reverse-engi.....»»
Spiny legged 308-million-year-old arachnid discovered in the Mazon Creek locality
More than 300 million years ago, all sorts of arachnids crawled around the Carboniferous coal forests of North America and Europe. These included familiar ones we'd recognize, such as spiders, harvestmen and scorpions—as well as exotic animals that.....»»
NASA conducts ‘moonwalks’ in the Arizona desert for Artemis lunar mission
Being an astronaut isn't always glamorous, with years of training and research carried out on terra firma prior to a crewed mission......»»
A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain, down to a single gold earring
A ruined building in the middle of the Pyrenees records a tragedy for the people who lived there—a devastating fire that burned a settlement to the ground, destroying almost everything except a hidden gold earring. Now archaeologists' excavation of.....»»
How your aurora photographs are helping NASA study solar storms
The most dramatic solar storm in decades wasn't only notable for the gorgeous colors seen in the sky -- it's also a way for scientists to learn about the sun......»»
Enhancing land surface models to visualize vegetation gradients in hilly terrain
Land surface models are an indispensable tool for environmental scientists to map the natural features of our world, particularly when they monitor the effects of climate change or assess conservation efforts......»»
Scientists demonstrate the survival of quantum coherence in a chemical reaction involving ultracold molecules
If you zoom in on a chemical reaction to the quantum level, you'll notice that particles behave like waves that can ripple and collide. Scientists have long sought to understand quantum coherence, the ability of particles to maintain phase relationsh.....»»