An illustration of a Dyson sphere, a hypothetical design that aliens could use to harness the energy of stars. (Image credit: dottedhippo via Getty Images) An advanced alien civilization might want to travel across the galaxy, and the best way…
(Photo courtesy of Olga Pankova via Getty Images) Alcohol causes approximately 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths each year in the United States, making it the third leading preventable cause of cancer after tobacco and obesity. In 20
The new quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, includes eight topological qubits that connect to a new state of matter to perform calculations. (Image credit: John Brecher for Microsoft) Researchers at Microsoft have developed a new quantum computing chip using a…
A modern take on the famous hoax photograph of the Loch Ness Monster, taken in 1934. (Image credit: Matt84 via Getty Images) Hundreds of monster hunters are gathering at Loch Ness this weekend for what organisers say will be the…
A new computer simulation shows that the process of evolution itself can change. (Image credit: Stocktrek Images, Inc. via Alamy) It has long been known that living organisms change in response to changes in their environment, but new research suggests…
Trichopelma grande is a newly discovered species of tarantula with incredibly hairy limbs. (Photo courtesy of David Ortiz) Name: Giant Hairy Tarantula (Trichopelma grande) Habitat: Western Cuba. Diet: insects, lizards, frogs and other small reptiles. Why is this interesting: Arachnophobes…