After centuries of decline, tropical peatland fires have exploded in the past 100 years—driven largely by human activity and threatening massive carbon releases. A new study reports a dramatic rise in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. The increase stands out when compared with fire activity over the previous two thousand years. Peatlands […]
Physicists Discover New Proton-Like Particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
CERN scientists have uncovered a new proton-like particle, the Ξcc+, revealing a heavier and long-predicted member of the subatomic world. Researchers from The University of Manchester have played a major part in identifying a previously unknown subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, called the Ξcc+ (Xi-cc-plus), is a heavy proton-like particle […]
Scientists Built a Life-Size Dinosaur Nest and the Results Were Surprising
Scientists recreated a life-sized oviraptor and nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs hatched their eggs. How exactly did oviraptors, bird-like but flightless dinosaurs, hatch their eggs? Scientists have long debated whether these dinosaurs relied mainly on heat from the environment, similar to crocodiles and turtles, or used body warmth from a brooding adult like […]
Scientists Built a Life-Size Dinosaur Nest and the Results Were Surprising
Scientists recreated a life-sized oviraptor and nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs hatched their eggs. How exactly did oviraptors, bird-like but flightless dinosaurs, hatch their eggs? Scientists have long debated whether these dinosaurs relied mainly on heat from the environment, similar to crocodiles and turtles, or used body warmth from a brooding adult like […]
Scientists Built a Life-Size Dinosaur Nest and the Results Were Surprising
Scientists recreated a life-sized oviraptor and nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs hatched their eggs. How exactly did oviraptors, bird-like but flightless dinosaurs, hatch their eggs? Scientists have long debated whether these dinosaurs relied mainly on heat from the environment, similar to crocodiles and turtles, or used body warmth from a brooding adult like […]
The Brain Benefits of Magic Mushrooms Without the Psychedelic Trip
A new “magic mushroom” compound may deliver psychedelic brain benefits without the trip. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” is attracting increasing interest from scientists studying treatments for neuropsychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and certain neurodegenerative diseases. While research suggests the compound may have therapeutic value, its strong hallucinogenic effects […]
Gut Bacteria Discovery Could Change How Doctors Treat ALS and Dementia
A new study reveals how gut bacteria may influence the onset of ALS and frontotemporal dementia. A newly uncovered gut-brain connection may help explain why two devastating neurological diseases develop in some people but not others. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found evidence that gut bacteria may contribute to brain damage in Amyotrophic Lateral […]
A Strange Signal in a Supernova Finally Confirms a 16-Year-Old Theory
Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe. Astronomers have observed the birth of a magnetar for the first time and confirmed that this extreme object powers some of the brightest stellar explosions in the universe. […]
A Strange Signal in a Supernova Finally Confirms a 16-Year-Old Theory
Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe. Astronomers have observed the birth of a magnetar for the first time and confirmed that this extreme object powers some of the brightest stellar explosions in the universe. […]
A Strange Signal in a Supernova Finally Confirms a 16-Year-Old Theory
Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe. Astronomers have observed the birth of a magnetar for the first time and confirmed that this extreme object powers some of the brightest stellar explosions in the universe. […]