A new study shows that astronomers have directly measured the mass and distance of a newly discovered free-floating planet by observing it at the same time from Earth and from space. This combined approach made it possible to capture details that…
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A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic
Yuwei Gu was walking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when an unexpected sight caught his attention. Plastic bottles were scattered along the trail, with more drifting across a nearby lake. Seeing plastic waste in such a natural…
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The invisible microbes that help keep us healthy
Viruses and bacteria are often viewed as harmful, but researchers at Flinders University are drawing attention to a lesser-known side of the microbial world. Their work highlights the important ways microbes can support human health, challenging…
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This 250-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Rewriting the Origin of Mammalian Hearing
Advanced biomechanical modeling shows that early mammal ancestors likely used an eardrum to hear airborne sounds 250 million years ago. The rise of sensitive hearing marked a major turning point in mammal evolution. The mammalian middle ear,…
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‘Fish Mouth’ Filter Removes 99% of Microplastics From Laundry Waste : ScienceAlert
The ancient evolution of fish mouths could help solve a modern source of plastic pollution.
Inspired by these natural filtration systems, scientists in Germany have invented a way to remove 99 percent of plastic particles from water. It’s…
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A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need…
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Meet Chimerarachne Yingi, A 100-Million-Year-Old Spider-Like Creature… With A Tail
In 2018, scientists described a new species of spider-like arachnid that lived 100 million years ago. Like modern spiders, it had spinnerets, a palpal organ for sperm transfer, and four paired walking limbs. Very much unlike modern spiders,…
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Something Grim Is Happening to People Who Go Off GLP-1s
Getty Images / Jon Challicom Many people who successfully lost weight on Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist drugs are having trouble weaning themselves off the injectables, according to the BBC, because the hunger…
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Venezuelan oil is the next U.S. gamble in South America
President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to “go in” to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here’s what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.
(Image credit: Matias Delacroix)
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