100% fatal brain disease hits 3 in Oregon
(Image courtesy of Andrew Brooks via Getty Images) One Oregon county has reported three cases of a disease similar to mad cow disease, with a 100
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Magma ocean formed early in Earth's history, study finds
The new model suggests that the magma ocean formed during the first few hundred million years of Earth's existence. (Image credit: NEMES LASZLO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) New research shows that early in Earth's evolution there was a vast…
Study of 9,000 twins finds some people are 'tuned to a deeper connection with music'
(Image credit: Guillermo Spellucin/Getty Images) Some people get chills or feel moved to tears when they listen to certain tunes, while others tend to have a less intense response to music. A new study suggests that your level of enjoyment…
What is quantum superposition?
Quantum physics is a field of science that studies tiny particles in the universe, such as atoms, electrons, photons (light particles), and other subatomic particles, including quarks. In our everyday world, at the scales we can perceive, objects generally obey…
Black hole that 'woke up' before astronomers' eyes is now releasing 100 times more energy than usual
Illustration of an object causing a burst of energy near a supermassive black hole (Image credit: ESA) In December 2019, an ordinary galaxy located 300
Giant squid: Elusive sea creature caught on camera 100 years after first spotted
The elusive giant squid has finally been captured on video, a century after its initial discovery. A team of scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor captured video of the not-so-giant 11.8-inch-long (30-centimeter-long) specimen swimming in the ocean…