The proposed Anthropocene definition is unscientific and harmful
FROM rapid climate change to biodiversity loss, the Anthropocene marks our times as an age…
Category: Science
Watch a Comet’s Tail Get Mangled by the Sun
An intriguing new celestial object known as Comet Nishimura is enduring a bumpy ride through…
Extinctions review: A fast-paced story of going extinct on Earth
The Cretaceous imagined, complete with flowers and a pterosaurMARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/alamy ExtinctionsMichael J. Benton…
Why Do Cats Knead Like They’re Making Biscuits?
If you love cats—or cat memes—you may be familiar with kneading. Forelimbs outstretched, a kneading…
Terminator model has living skin made from fungi
A model Terminator with fungal skinAntoni Gandia Researchers inspired by the 1984 film The Terminator…
Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Can we ever really trust algorithms to make decisions for us? Previous research has proved…
Asteroid hit by NASA’s DART spacecraft is behaving unexpectedly
Dimorphos as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope after colliding with NASA’s DART spacecraftNASA/ESA/STScI/Hubble A…
Never-before-seen space explosion is incredibly bright but fades fast
Artist’s impression of a black hole destroying a nearby star – a phenomenon that might…
An alternative way to picture the standard model of particle physics
The standard model of particle physics is often illustrated as a simple grid showing the…
Athletes may look bigger if they wear higher numbers on their jerseys
CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas CowboysAssociated Press/Alamy We may perceive sports players to be bigger…