Category: 7. Science

If you haven’t realised that Musk doesn’t understand a thing and is a grifting moron, who has only made it so far because he is constantly saved by a vast army of overworked, underpaid engineers, and a fanatical cult of brainwashed investors,…

For more than a century, a corroded bronze machine from ancient Greece called the Antikythera Mechanism has stood as evidence that complex mechanical thinking arrived far earlier than expected.

New analysis now suggests that this celebrated device…

Near-death experiences often happen during serious medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest or severe injury.

Many people later describe clear thinking, strong emotions, and detailed memories from moments when life seemed close to ending.

A strange, distant galaxy shows signs that suggest astronomers have witnessed the birth of a new supermassive black hole.

If confirmed, it would reveal a long-theorized way that the universe can create supermassive black holes far faster than…

Algae or cyanobacteria, in a pond. Image by Tim Sandle.

Microbiologists from Meijo University, studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand, have discovered a new natural ultraviolet light (UV)-blocking compound with impressive…

In early 2007, something shifted beneath the Atlantic that was imperceptible to humans, yet it subtly changed the gravitational pull on the surface.

Years later, orbiting satellites revealed that the brief disturbance came from a vast…

On sheer rock walls in West Africa, a small, unassuming plant carries a genetic trait that does not belong in its family, disobeying the usual rules of inheritance. 

This discovery challenges long-held assumptions about how plants change, adapt,…

For decades, humans have assumed that recognizing faces, especially our own faces, is a task that…

The Greenland shark is one of the most mysterious animals in the ocean. Living in cold, deep waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, this slow-moving giant can live for centuries.

Some are believed to be over 400 years old, making it the…