Science

‘It’s similar to how Google can map your home without your consent’: Why using aerial lasers to map an archaeology site should have Indigenous...

Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest. The objective: map thousands of square...

Halley wasn’t the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.

Halley's comet bears the name of the astronomer who famously first described its movements through space, but he...

1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a 1,400-year-old tomb from the Zapotec culture that features well-preserved details, including a...

People, not glaciers, transported rocks to Stonehenge, study confirms

Humans — not glaciers — transported Stonehenge's megaliths across Great Britain to their current location in southern England,...

Why gut pain may be more severe in women than in men, according to a preclinical study

Differences in how gut cells respond to hormones may help to explain why women experience more frequent and...

From Lime to Layers: How 1930s House Plaster Compares to Modern Times

Every home tells a story through its walls. The solid, cool touch of an older home feels different from the smooth, papered surfaces of...

Hubble telescope discovers ‘Cloud-9’, a dark and rare ‘failed galaxy’ that’s unlike anything seen before

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have just spotted a new type of celestial object: Cloud-9, a starless, gas-rich cloud of dark matter that...

The Crystal Current: Can Gemstones Unlock a New Kind of Electricity for Electromechanical Systems?

In the evolving world of science and engineering, the search for alternative materials is intensifying. From the perspective of an experienced electromechanic or an...

When Silicon Met Steel: How Semiconductors Revolutionized Vintage Battleships and Artillery Fire

When the roar of steel met the silent pulse of silicon, a new chapter of naval warfare was written. During the mid-20th century, semiconductors,...

This ‘marker’ may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in...

Analog to Digital: Tracing the Multimeters’ Evolution Over Time

The world of electronics and electrical engineering has always relied heavily on accurate measurement tools, and among these tools, the multimeter stands out as...