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Social Sciences Apr 17, 2024

The beginnings of modern science shaped how philosophers saw alien life—and how we understand it today

Speculation about extraterrestrials is not all that new. There was a vibrant debate in 17th-century Europe about the existence of life on other planets.

General Physics Apr 11, 2024

Peter Higgs transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics—the area of ...

Planetary Sciences Apr 7, 2024

Citizen science group plans to use the 2024 eclipse for ionospheric discovery

As the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, draws closer, a vibrant community of enthusiastic amateur radio operators, known as "hams," is gearing up for an exciting project with the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation ...

Social Sciences Apr 2, 2024

Why kretek—'no ordinary cigarette'—thrives in Indonesia

During their 10-minute walk to school in Malang, a city in East Java, Indonesia, where Marina Welker was conducting research in 2015–16, her children passed dozens of cigarette advertisements attached to small shops and ...

Earth Sciences Mar 25, 2024

New study reveals unintended consequences of fire suppression

The escalation of extreme wildfires globally has prompted a critical examination of wildfire management strategies. A new study from the University of Montana reveals how fire suppression ensures that wildfires will burn ...

Social Sciences Mar 19, 2024

Sexual harassment goes unchecked in many sub-Saharan African newsrooms, finds study

Sexual harassment often goes unchecked in sub-Saharan African newsrooms despite many employers having policies in place, according to a study conducted by City, University of London and the University of Maryland's Philip ...

Other Mar 18, 2024

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind blowing. Who would have thought we'd be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the length and the quality ...

Archaeology Mar 17, 2024

The sunken treasure of the San José shipwreck is contested—but its real riches go beyond coins and jewels

The San José was a galleon ship owned by King Philip V of Spain (1683–1746) in the 18th century. It sailed from Portobelo in present-day Panama to Cartagena in Colombia in 1708.

Space Exploration Mar 15, 2024

Businesses are ready for April's total solar eclipse with celestial-themed doughnuts and beer

Eclipse-themed beer. Jewelry and ornaments. And doughnuts that capture the sun's disappearing act with the help of buttercream frosting.

Plants & Animals Mar 14, 2024

Large old trees are vital for Australian birds. Their long branches and hollows can't be replaced by saplings

When we make roads, houses or farmland, we often find large old trees in the way. Our response is often to lop off offending branches or even cut the tree down.

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