The James Webb telescope has brought cosmology to a tipping point. Will it soon reveal new physics?
Right now, it looks like cosmology is at a tipping point. Will the James Webb telescope resolve the issue by revealing new physics?
By Raymond Wightman, Jan Łyczakowski published
Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible.
By Jules Howard published
"Human evolution has occurred both due to, and in spite of, the placenta. Every pregnancy, unthinkingly, must navigate a careful path through it. Every menstruation is testament to it. It is partly why menopause exists, to give individuals an escape from the energetic costs associated with its imposition."
By Isabel Gauthier published
Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
By Emily Cooke published
A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation influences how the brain perceives pain in ways that are distinct from the placebo effect.
By Michael Schubert published
Giving children saline nose drops at the start of a cold may shorten its duration and reduce the likelihood that they will pass the illness to others, a study hints. But it has some caveats.
By Elise Poore published
An image of a biofluorescent frog perched on a bioluminescent mushroom is the People's Choice winner for the Beaker Street Science Photography Competition 2024.
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists accidentally discover new species of wasp that lays eggs inside living, adult fruit flies, which then burst from the hosts' abdomens while they're still alive.
By Alexander McNamara published
Sept. 14, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have created a one dimensional gas out of light particles for the first time. Studying how the photon gas behaves could help researchers discover some yet-unknown quantum optical effects.
By Tom Metcalfe published
The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
With the rise of AI models and automated bots, we find out whether there is any weight to the idea that the internet is now mostly dominated by machines or if it’s still a human hangout.
By Drew Turney published
When exposed to terms common in different racial dialects, large language models make racist assumptions about people from particular racial groups, even without explicitly knowing their race.
By Jane McCallion published
Scientists in the U.S. have created a battery for electric cars that could be safer and offer better performance than the ones we have now thanks to a unique design.