Category: Science
Study Claiming ‘Arsenic Life’ Retracted 15 Years Later
The journal Science has pulled a contentious 2010 research paper that posited bacteria could metabolize arsenic instead of phosphorus, citing contaminated and unreliable data. The authors stand by their findings.
First-Ever Video Captures Earthquake Fault in Action, Revealing Insights into Seismic Activity
On March 28, Myanmar was rocked by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. A lucky camera caught an extraordinary moment, displaying the ground cracking and moving apart. CCTV footage from the Sagaing Fault, nearly 75 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, shows it splitting and shifting. This groundbreaking recording offers unique insights into seismic dynamics.
A Volunteer Unearths a 1,000-Year-Old Ring: A Stunning Archaeological Find
And it’s still shining bright.
Earth is Spinning Faster: Get Ready for One of the Shortest Days Ever
Our planet is rotating quicker than ever, with experts pointing to melting ice caps as a potential cause. August 5 could end up being among the shortest days on record.
The Scientist Who Sipped Earth’s Oldest Water
Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar made headlines after drinking the oldest water ever found on our planet. Discovered while researching a Canadian mine, this ancient water dates back between 1.5 and 2.6 billion years.
Quantum Innovation May Unlock Gamma-Ray Lasers and the Multiverse
An engineer from the University of Colorado Denver is on the verge of providing researchers with a groundbreaking tool that could bring sci-fi concepts closer to reality.
Breakthrough in Universal Cancer Vaccine Research!
Researchers at the University of Florida are making strides toward a universal cancer vaccine, while the digital health earnings quarter is heating up.
New Discoveries About Protocells on Titan, Saturn’s Moon
Research conducted by NASA has revealed that natural vesicles, resembling tiny cellular compartments, could form in lakes found on Titan, Saturn’s moon.
Significant Lunar Structures Found Beneath the Moon’s Dark Side
A new study has unveiled decades worth of mysteries hidden under the moon’s surface, thanks to advances in China’s space exploration. After the Chang’e-4 lander made history by reaching the far side of the moon in 2018, researchers have begun to piece together the moon’s ancient past.
