Hidden in the towering mountains of Central Asia, along what has been called the Silk Road, archaeologists are uncovering two medieval cities that may have bustled with inhabitants a thousand years ago.A team first noticed one of the lost cities...
October 23, 20244 min readCould Colossal Black Hole Jets Have Shaped the Early Universe?Supermassive black holes can expel jets of material so vast and powerful that they may shape the large-scale structure of the cosmosBy Saima S. IqbalAn artist's illustration...
When a star goes supernova in a giant explosion, it can clear away nearby mattermuratart/Shutterstock The blast from a supernova should be enough to clear almost all the dust from the solar system, and this may have last happened 3...
Before now, no one had studied the brain before, during and after taking hormonal birth controlShutterstock / Krakenimages The largest brain imaging study of a woman to date shows that hormonal birth control can decrease brain volume – though it...
A scanning electron micrograph of Marburg virus particlesNIAID Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in late September, 62 cases and 15 deaths had been reported by 17 October, mostly among healthcare workers in Kigali, the capital...
Few novelists are as adept at inspiring both horror and awe as Jeff VanderMeer. The author is perhaps best known for his award-winning Southern Reach series, of which the first three installments—Annihilation, Authority and Acceptance—were published in 2014. The books...
During the 2022 La Niña season, wild storms lashed the Gold Coast in Australiazstock/Shutterstock An expected shift to cool La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean has been delayed again. Forecasters now project only a weak event to emerge by...
Archaeologists cleaning excess mud off the Bronze Age spadeWessex Archaeology A wooden spade from the Bronze Age has been unearthed by archaeologists in the UK. It is incredibly rare to find wooden artefacts preserved from so long ago. The spade...
Before now, no one had studied the brain before, during and after taking hormonal birth controlShutterstock / Krakenimages The largest brain imaging study of a woman to date shows that hormonal birth control can decrease brain volume – though it...
Animals that hibernate need a way to keep their blood flowing as their body temperature drops, and it seems that the mechanical properties of red blood cells may be key Source link...
