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A preserved tree fossil gives an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire, triggering environmental chaos, influencing everything from an increase in cave paintings to the Neanderthal extinction.
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A retro-futuristic spacecraft with a mixture of the old and new has passed a major milestone as it's readied for its debut orbital mission. Sierra Space has announced that its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane has demonstrated that it can handle payloads.
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Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.
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Today's discarded clothing could end up in tomorrow's stronger paper
February 28, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWhile it's great that many types of paper can now be recycled, textile waste is still mostly dumped or burned. A new technique could change that by combining the two materials, using discarded cotton clothing to boost the strength of packaging paper. -
Amazon's quantum chip promises error correction with 'cat qubits'
February 28, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAmazon has unveiled its first quantum computing chip today, after four years in the making. Dubbed Ocelot, it uses 'cat qubits' for improved error correction, and could lead to cheaper practical quantum computing in the years to come. -
Human brain turned to glass by ash cloud from Vesuvius
February 28, 2025 | Michael FrancoExcavations found that the brain of what seems to be a human male contained dark glass formed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The effect can't be explained by lava temperatures alone, but rather a different event from the cataclysm. -
Pandas "tricked" into becoming the world's biggest bamboo fans
February 27, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonBuilt to be carnivorous, giant pandas spend up to 16 hours a day on their backsides eating bamboo. But contrary to all the panda jokes, it's not because they're lazy or too dumb to know better. It's far more fascinating – and it may help humans, too. -
Mussels and mucus team up for surgical glue that repels infections
February 26, 2025 | Michael IrvingIt’s hard to get glue to work underwater – unless you’re a mussel. Scientists have now created a new adhesive that combines the stickiness of mussel’s natural glue with the slimy, germ-repelling nature of mucus. -
Martian fossils could be uncovered by laser zaps
February 26, 2025 | David SzondyThe question of whether life once existed on Mars may be answered by a new laser instrument from the University of Bern. The device can be carried by a rover to zap samples of the Red Planet to see if they contain traces of microfossils. -
Tiny glass fertilizer beads could keep nutrients in the soil and out of the water
February 24, 2025 | Ben CoxworthCrop fertilizers are a major source of pollution, as the chemicals make their way out of the soil and into the environment. Scientists are now working on a solution to that problem, by developing a fertilizer that takes the form of tiny glass beads. -
US Space Force's X-37B space plane snaps a selfie with planet Earth
February 24, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalLast week, the US Space Force posted a photo online from its uncrewed X-37B space plane's seventh mission, showing the orbital test vehicle above our planet in High Earth Orbit over 22,000 miles away. Now that's a selfie worth sharing. -
AI designs an ultralight carbon nanomaterial that's as strong as steel
February 21, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalUsing machine learning, a team of researchers in Canada has created ultrahigh-strength carbon nanolattices, resulting in a material that's as strong as carbon steel, but only as dense as Styrofoam. -
Plastic ice VII: Exotic substance likely found in space created in the lab
February 20, 2025 | Michael IrvingWater ice is a far more complex substance than we might assume. Scientists have now created an exotic new form of ice in the lab, known as “plastic ice VII.” This strange version could exist naturally on other planets and moons in our solar system.
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