Category: 7. Science

University of Toronto researchers have designed a new composite material that is both very light and extremely strong – even at temperatures up to 500 Celsius.

The material, which is described in a paper published in Nature…

Quasars acting as strong gravitational lenses are among the rarest finds in astronomy. Out of nearly 300,000 quasars catalogued in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, only twelve candidates were identified, and just three confirmed. These…

Somewhere along the way, we started treating rest like a reward instead of a requirement.

In our “always-on” culture, we glorify busyness and mistake motion for progress. Calendars overflow, silence feels wasteful and worth is measured…

Nestled on a hillside in Guangdong Province near Zhaoqing City, the Jinlin crater managed to hide in plain sight until researchers identified it as an impact structure. Only about 200 confirmed impact craters exist worldwide, making each…

Without federal support, local stations, especially in rural and underserved areas, face deep cuts or even closure. Vital public service alerts, news, storytelling, and programming like The World will be impacted. The World has weathered many…

Study design

This study was conducted in three Ethiopian urban centers: Semera, Logiya and Jigjiga (Fig. 1). All three of these towns are experiencing rapid growth due to political stability and economic opportunities. Semera (11°7′94″N,…