A recent study published in Science reveals that two ancient hominid species, Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei, coexisted and crossed paths in East Africa around 1.5 million years ago. The discovery of footprints preserved on a muddy lakeshore indicates that the...

A long-standing puzzle in astrophysics, known as the final parsec problem, has been solved by proposing several theories including self-interacting dark matter, ultralight or fuzzy dark matter, and a third black hole. The European Space Agency's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA)...

Scientists have discovered that the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats glow under ultraviolet light, sparking a mystery about their purpose. Additionally, researchers have confirmed the rare 'golden channel' decay of subatomic particles called kaons, which could potentially break or bolster the...

Benjamin Franklin proposed an oversimplified theory of electricity as a single fluid-like substance, which preceded modern understanding. He described electric charges using terms like plus and minus, and his contributions to the science of electricity are significant. Benjamin Franklin proposed that electricity...

Physicists Samuel Ting and Burton Richter independently discovered the subatomic particle J/psi in 1974, leading to further research into the properties of quarks. The discovery confirmed that quarks are fundamental building blocks of matter. The November Revolution in Physics Particle Physics Excerpt from the...

In December 2024, several exciting space missions are scheduled to launch. SpaceX will send a radio satellite into orbit for SiriusXM, while Arianespace launches an environmental data mission with the Sentinel-1C satellite. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is also set...

Researchers discovered fossilized footprints of two different hominin species, Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus, in Kenya's Turkana Basin. The discovery suggests that the two species were aware of each other's existence and raises questions about their interactions. Researchers Discover Fossilized Footprints of...

A new book titled How to Kill an Asteroid presents the world's best concept for a defensive weapon against incoming asteroids. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission successfully redirected an asteroid moonlet, but more research and investment are needed in...

A recent study has shed new light on how dinosaurs came to rule the Earth by analyzing over 500 fossilized droppings (coprolites) from roughly 230 million years ago. The analysis shows that dinosaurs persevered because they were not picky eaters, eating...

NASA scientists have made an unexpected discovery in Greenland while studying climate change. A radar instrument onboard a NASA aircraft has uncovered an abandoned 'city under the ice', a relic of the Cold War that was once used as a military...