Aurora is the world’s first photonic quantum computer, powered by individual processors connected via fiber optic cables. (Image credit: Xanadu/YouTube) Researchers have created a quantum computer that uses light to process information, opening the door to developing quantum systems that…
This illustration of a cat at the bottom of a bowl is one of the earliest known depictions of cats in China, dating back to 168 BC. Indications on the fur suggest that it is a leopard cat rather than…
Is the myth that elephants deliberately die in ‘graveyards’ true? (Image credit: VEAM Visuals via Getty Images) According to legend, when an elephant realizes that its time is coming to an end, it returns to a certain place to leave…
(Image credit: Jack Hudson) You are holding two shrunken human brains, each dripping with formaldehyde. Look at one, then at the other. Can you tell which is female and which is male? You can’t. Humans have been looking for sex…
Video: Woman cuts bone on foot into birthday cake after surgery After having a bunion removed, Claudia Sheed’s friend surprised her by baking a cake in the shape of a foot – with a bunion. Discuss how to present your…
On Monday, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket into low Earth orbit carrying 21 Starlink satellites, 13 of which will be capable of direct communications with mobile networks. The launch will take place from Launch Complex 40 at Cape…
A recent study shows that the shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system, known as the Oort cloud, contains a pair of spiral arms, making it look like a miniature galaxy. Until now, the shape of…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Saturday evening from Space Force Base in Vandenberg, California, to carry 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch proceeded without incident at 5:38 p.m. Pacific Time and reached a maximum speed…
NASA said new information has reduced the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth to 1.5%. In a blog post Wednesday, NASA said it expects the chance of a collision “to continue to increase as more observations of asteroid…
The results of DNA analysis have changed researchers’ understanding of the migration routes of ancient populations. Sikora et al. Scientists have discovered human baby teeth in Siberia that contain the oldest genetic material ever extracted from the country. Recent astonishing…