The new galaxy, Andromeda XXXV, is visible inside the white ellipse. (Image credit: CFHT/MegaCam/PAndAS (Principal Investigator: Alan McConnachie; Image processing: Marcos Arias)) Astronomers have found a cluster of small galaxies located about 3 million light-years from Earth, including the tiniest…
Aardvark Weather creates forecasts faster and with less computational effort than current forecasting systems. (Image credit: BroadcastNews via Shutterstock) Scientists suggest a new weather forecasting system based on artificial intelligence (AI) could change the way we make predictions The system,…
Greater potoos have impressive eyes located on the sides of their heads, giving them excellent night vision. (Image credit: Allissondias, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Name: Greater Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) Habitat: Central and South America. What it eats: large…
This is the clearest image yet of the faint afterglow of the Big Bang, known as the cosmic microwave background radiation (half-sky image on the left, close-up on the right). The orange and blue colours reflect the different levels of…
Penguins do not have the ability to fly, but they have retained their flight muscles and adapted them for swimming. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO via Getty Images) Birds are commonly associated with flight, but not all birds can take to…
A team of scientists has created an algorithm that enables an artificial intelligence-based “brain decoder” trained on one person to interpret the thoughts of another person with minimal training. (Image credit: Jerry Tang/University of Texas at Austin) Researchers have made…
The Trump administration’s executive order calls for an assessment of “the prevalence and threat posed by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, [and] stimulants.” (Image credit: Annadokaz via Getty Images) Our teenagers are in a difficult situation. News headlines…
The researchers modified T cells, a type of lymphocyte (pictured above), to protect pancreatic cells. (Image credit: Jian Fan via Getty Images) Scientists have created immune cells for the first time that can protect stem cell transplants from being rejected…
Psychedelic drugs such as MDMA are showing promising results in treating a range of mental disorders. However, important questions remain about how, where and by whom such therapies can be delivered. (Image credit: D-Keine via Getty Images) Psychedelics, including psilocybin,…
General Westmoreland expressed a desire for nuclear weapons to be used in the event of defeat in South Vietnam, but President Johnson quickly cancelled this initiative. Getty Images President Lyndon B. Johnson, left, and Gen. William Westmoreland leave a helicopter.…