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Researchers found what they believe is a 2,000-year-old map of the stars
Space

Researchers found what they believe is a 2,000-year-old map of the stars

The star catalog was made by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus around 162 and 127 BCE, 1,400 years before the telescope.

New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts
Global Warming

New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts

Livestock is a significant contributor to carbon emissions—and now the industry could pay.

illustrations of a person being teleported in a 1960s style
Physics

Could quantum physics unlock teleportation?

Physicists are making leaps in quantum teleportation, but it's still a long ways from 'Star Trek.'

an illustration of a oval shaped rocky body in space with two smaller astroids around it
Exoplanets

This weird dwarf planet at the edge of our solar system has a new origin story

The football-shaped Haumea may reveal clues about icy worlds.

Caltech solar power satellite prototype on space station table with earth horizon in window background
Technology

This space-adapted solar panel can fold like origami

Caltech researchers are preparing a tiny solar panel satellite system that can beam energy back to Earth.

The Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula
Space Telescope

JWST give a new look at the Pillars of Creation’s majestic explosion of young stars

First imaged in 1995, this iconic kaleidoscope of color is part of the Eagle Nebula.

sleeping cat face peeking from under bed covers
Life Skills

How to wake up when it’s still dark outside

Winter is coming, and getting out of bed in the morning will get increasingly harder.

illustration of astronaut floating in space
NASA

How astronauts pull off dangerous spacewalks

The perils of stepping outside the spacecraft, then and now.

Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well
Birds

Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well

Duck populations have risen 34 percent since the 1970s, while threatened species dropped 67 percent.

ping pong paddle and ball
Robots

Google is training robots to interact with humans through ping pong

Here's how a machine learns to rally.

A compound derived from the Cordyceps fungus may have antiviral or antitumor properties.
Biology

An insect-eating fungus could help us fight viruses—and now we know how to grow it

The therapeutic potential of a Cordyceps mushroom depends on what it eats.

Gold pocket watch and hourglass
Technology

Refining the clock’s second takes time—and lasers

A Chinese research team set a new distance record for syncing two timepieces thanks to some very precise lasers.

Adobe Beyond the Seen rendering
AI

Adobe’s new AI can turn a 2D photo into a 3D scene

A sneak preview of "Beyond the Seen."

An open-mouthed ostrich
Science

Giant ostrich-like dinosaurs give us a glimpse of ancient North America

The enormous ostrich-like bird flocked through the eastern part of North America during the Cretaceous period.

Woman Holding a touch pad and switching channels on France Netflix HomePage. with TV set on background
Internet

The toll to scroll: Netflix introduces new fees for ‘extra users’

Netflix's upcharge for account sharing is expected to arrive early next year.

Neanderthal father and daughter.
Science

Neanderthal genomes reveal family bonds from 54,000 years ago

The DNA of this Neanderthal unit gives a glimpse into the social bonds of our most distant ancestors.

The Omicron variant
Science

A COVID strain was engineered in a Boston lab. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic.

The research was conducted under secure conditions—and the virus itself is less dangerous than the original COVID-19.

a cricket perched on a stem
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Mind-controlling ‘zombie’ parasites are real

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

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Solar System

The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science

These scientists and engineers are taking on some of medicine, chemistry, and society’s biggest challenges—and succeeding.

bat eating fruit
DIY

Turn your backyard into an awesome hangout for bats

Help a bat out, get some spooky cred in return.