August 25, 2023

‘Worthless’: Scientists Warn Carbon Offsets Are a Dangerous Illusion

In early 2023, the Guardian published an article suggesting that more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets are worthless. These

The Universe Would Look Super Weird If You Broke The Speed of Light

Nothing can go faster than light. It’s a rule of physics woven into the very fabric of Einstein’s special theory

Scientists Design a Colorful New Paint That Could Cut Your Electricity Bill

Scientists at Stanford University have designed a new paint that could help reduce our growing reliance on air conditioners and

A Spider Was Caught on Camera Eating a Shrew, And You Can’t Unsee It

Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the half-inch predator

Waves of Entanglement Seen Rippling Through a Quantum Magnet For The First Time

Crafting organic molecules into a bizarre kind of magnet, physicists from Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä in Finland

An Expert Explains Why India’s Historic Moon Landing Is So Important

India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander

Incredible Glimpse of Martian Surface Looks Just Like Your Wrinkled Brain

Mars is a wondrous world full of mysteries. We’re getting closer to solving some of them, but others remain baffling.

Japan Pushes The Button on Fukushima Water Dump, Despite Backlash

​Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China

Mysterious Dark Vortex on Neptune Seen From Earth For First Time

Ever since Voyager 2 flew past Neptune in 1989, the giant dark smudges that appear in the distant planet’s atmosphere