By studying the eyes, a researcher explores how the brain sorts information
A cyclist is pedaling down the street. Signs, trees and fire hydrants whip by. As they bike along, their brain […]
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving
A thousands-year-old log demonstrates how burying wood can fight climate change
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging
Starlink satellites’ leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re also posing a threat
Betelgeuse has a tiny companion star hidden in plain sight
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found
Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating
Brain-controlled bionic limbs are inching closer to reality
The word “bionic” conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as better
Physicists just discovered the rarest particle decay ever
It’s the rarest particle decay ever discovered. Scientists have clinched the case for a special type of decay of subatomic
Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs
Thunderstorms churn up a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted