(Image credit: Xuanyu Han via Getty Images) Scientists have successfully transmitted both quantum and conventional data over a single optical fiber for the first time. The study demonstrates that quantum data in the form of entangled photons and traditional internet…
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This icy quartet is part of a network of thousands of glaciers across Ellesmere Island that are key to supporting life in this barren landscape. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/EO-1) This stunning satellite image shows four nearly identical glaciers nestled…
Vegavis iaai lived in Antarctica during the period when an asteroid struck Earth, killing off non-avian dinosaurs. (Photo courtesy of Mark Witton) Scientists in Antarctica have found what may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered. The fossil, which is…
A former Tesco worker has taken to Reddit to share the 'craziest' ID methods customers have used to prove their age – and some of them are seriously hilarious. A former Tesco employee has revealed the 'weirdest' IDs shoppers have…
Bruce Ireland was thrilled to be invited to work with an animal different from those he normally interacts with, and the two soon became good friends. A snake handler has shared memories of an encounter he will “never forget” after…