The rivers were probably formed as a result of the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, which separated Antarctica from Australia. (Image courtesy of Guy Paxman) Scientists have stumbled upon a long-lost landscape that has been preserved beneath the Antarctic ice…
Yellowstone is an area that has seen several massive eruptions in the past. (Image courtesy of Creative Travel Projects via Shutterstock) Volcanic eruptions on the surface of our planet have serious consequences. Small eruptions can frighten travelers on Etna or…
Kakapos are unable to fly, but they can cover considerable distances and are expert climbers. (Photo: Liu Yang/Getty Images) The first thing you’ll notice about the kakapo is their large size and lack of flight, which makes them unique and…
A new chip-sized laser created by scientists in the lab of Professor Qiang Lin is capable of making incredibly fast and precise measurements by changing the colour of a wide range of light at high speed. (Image credit: University of…
Two lava flows from the 2023 eruption of Klyuchevskoy volcano give the mountain an ominous appearance, sending up a column of smoke 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) long. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang and Lauren Dauphin) This disturbing satellite image…
A new study demonstrates how machine learning algorithms use MRI to predict how quickly a person ages and, as a result, how likely they are to develop age-related diseases. (Image credit: Rajaaisya/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) In a new…
(Image credit: Ray Sotolongo/Europa Press via Getty Images) US technology startup Skydweller Aero has partnered with Thales, a French defence technology company, to create a new maritime surveillance drone that can stay in the air significantly longer than existing models.…
A CT scan showed an enlarging cyst in the woman’s abdomen. (Image courtesy of Dr Amit Agarwal) Patient: 38-year-old woman from New Delhi. Symptoms: The patient had an emergency C-section in another country, and after the procedure, she noticed pain…
Ideas about how the female body works are sometimes distorted by societal stereotypes about gender, despite scientific evidence. (Image courtesy of Christian Sontar via Shutterstock) There is a common belief that sperm act like runners in a grand race, vying…
A newly discovered tomb in Egypt may have been the final resting place of a prince who lived 4,000 years ago. It was hidden behind a huge granite door. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky…