September 24, 2024

We Finally Know What Creates Static Electricity, After Thousands of Years

In 600 BCE, Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus noticed that when he rubbed fur on amber, the fur attracted dust.

Scientists Found a Slime Mold Algorithm, And Asked It to Build a Universe

Computers truly are wonderful things and powerful but only if they are programmed by a skillful mind. Check this out…

A Nuclear Explosion Could Protect Earth From an Asteroid Catastrophe

Precise detonation of a nuclear bomb above an incoming chunk of space rock could be our best hope of avoiding

Octopuses Team Up With Fish to Hunt, And Will Punch Them if They Act Up

It turns out solitary octopuses actually like to partake in multi-species hunting parties. They join fish on their revels and

This Incredible Distortion Is Like a Magnifying Glass Into Deep Space

A gravitational lens is the ultimate funhouse mirror of the Universe. It distorts the view of objects behind them but

World’s Oceans on Verge of Being Too Acidic to Sustain Life, Scientists Warn

The world’s oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a

Scientists in Japan Are About to Build a Supercomputer Like No Other

Japan already has one of the fastest supercomputers in the world with its Fugaku rig, but the country’s scientists are