Rogue Bat Entry Gets New Zealand’s Annual Bird Competition in a Flap
Biology

Rogue Bat Entry Gets New Zealand’s Annual Bird Competition in a Flap

Is it possible for a bat to compete in a bird competition? The judgment is out for the Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau Bird…
Oldest Known Hominin Footprints Found On Crete Date Back 6 Million Years
Biology

Oldest Known Hominin Footprints Found On Crete Date Back 6 Million Years

Researchers claim that footprints found on a beach in Crete are genuine, originating from members of the extended human family. Furthermore, they are significantly older…
New Way to Make Molecules Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Chemistry

New Way to Make Molecules Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2021 has been awarded to Benjamin List and David MacMillan “for the creation of asymmetric organocatalysis” by the Royal…
New Record for Coldest Temperature Is Getting Very Close To Absolute Zero
Physics

New Record for Coldest Temperature Is Getting Very Close To Absolute Zero

Rubidium gas was cooled to 38 picokelvins (3.8 * 10-11 K), breaking the record for the lowest temperature ever achieved. The research could lead to…
New Radio Technique Reveals Four Likely Planets Around Nearby Stars
Astronomy

New Radio Technique Reveals Four Likely Planets Around Nearby Stars

Several close red dwarfs have been identified via a radio survey of the sky. Astronomers believe that these radio emissions in certain cases imply the…
Improve Your Surrounding Air Quality with This Wearable Air Purifier
Technology

Improve Your Surrounding Air Quality with This Wearable Air Purifier

There is no shortage of pollutants in the air. Air quality is not what it could be, from pollution to dust to smoke, and it…
Crabs Are Spellbound By Electromagnetic Fields Emitted By Underwater Power Cables
Biology

Crabs Are Spellbound By Electromagnetic Fields Emitted By Underwater Power Cables

Brown crabs may be mesmerized by underwater power wires, forcing them to loiter around the seafloor for longer than they should, according to a new…
Congress Might Regulate Facebook Following Whistleblower Hearing
Technology

Congress Might Regulate Facebook Following Whistleblower Hearing

Following Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen’s testimony before the US Senate Sub-Committee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security on Tuesday, October 5, tighter regulation…
China Has Already Beaten the US to Be AI Superpower, Says Ex-Pentagon Software Chief
Technology

China Has Already Beaten the US to Be AI Superpower, Says Ex-Pentagon Software Chief

According to former Pentagon chief software officer Nicolas Chaillan, China has already surpassed the US in the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race and is paving…
Astronaut Captures Rare Blue Lightning Phenomenon from the ISS
Astronomy

Astronaut Captures Rare Blue Lightning Phenomenon from the ISS

While the International Space Station (ISS) traveled above Italy, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet took a magnificent photo of the Earth at night. However,…
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