The evenings of this month are a perfect time to look up. Dominating the night sky is the Summer Triangle, which consists of three bright stars from three different constellations: Altair from Aquila, the Eagle, Deneb from Cygnus the Swan, and Vega from Lyra. Stargazers will also be able to see planets, star clusters and … Read more
Daedalus could have learned a thing or two from a team of physicists in the UK and Switzerland. Taking principles from fractal geometry and the strategic game of chess, they have created what they say is the most difficult maze ever created. Led by physicist Felix Flicker of the University of Bristol in the United … Read more
Larger / A test version of the Firefly’s Miranda engine fires up on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. Firefly Aerospace BRIGGS, Texas – The new medium-lift rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman will eventually incorporate a recoverable booster that will be returned to the launch site in Virginia for reuse. Firefly … Read more
A brain-controlled bionic leg has allowed amputees to walk faster and navigate stairs and obstacles more easily in a ground-breaking trial. The device allows the user to bend, straighten and rotate the prosthetic leg using only their thoughts. This led to a more natural gait, improved stability on stairs and uneven terrain, and a 41% … Read more
CNN – Amy Pietrafitta has learned to walk seven times. First it was as a child and then after an industrial burn led to the amputation of her left leg in 2018. Since then, she’s had her “first steps” in prosthetic legs for running, water, high heels, rowing and walking daily. Her last “first steps” … Read more
Summary: A new AI-powered study explores the evolutionary differences between male and female bird-wing butterflies, shedding new light on a historic debate between Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Using machine learning to analyze over 16,000 butterfly specimens, the researchers found that both sexes contribute to species diversity. Males often show more variation, supporting Darwin’s … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – The Chinese government now possesses something that no other human has ever come across – rocks and soil from the far side of the moon. The successful return of the Chang’e-6 lunar mission … Read more
A breakthrough treatment uses nutrient-based nanomedicine to reactivate dormant metabolic pathways in cancer cells, effectively halting melanoma growth. This new method could transform cancer treatment by combining tyrosine nanomicelles with laser therapy to rapidly eradicate cancer and prevent its recurrence. Reactivating dormant metabolic pathways in cancer cells can help fight cancer. An international team of … Read more
A piece of metal found on a remote trail at a luxury camping resort in North Carolina came from a SpaceX Dragon capsule, NASA said, confirming that the mysterious object was another piece of space debris that recently landed on Earth. The debris came from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that had re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after … Read more
Prehistoric people hunt a woolly mammoth. A growing body of research shows that this species—and at least 46 other megaherbivore species—were driven to extinction by humans. (CREDIT: Engraving by Ernest Grise, photographed by William Henry Jackson. Courtesy Getty Open Content Program) AARHUS, Denmark – Imagine a world where elephants roam Europe, giant ground sloths roam … Read more