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What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] are wormholes and do they exist? – Chinglembi D., age 12, Silchar, Assam, IndiaImagine two towns on two opposite...
The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of a pulsar lurking in Galactic Center close to the supermassive black hole Sgr A*. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)Scientists suspect that a...
These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world.Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters found in parts of Africa and Asia,...
These 70 dusty galaxies at the edge of our universe could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.18 dusty "missing link" galaxies seen by the JWST and ALMA. | Credit: UMass AmherstUsing the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large...
Ancient bacteria strain discovered in ice cave is resistant to some modern antibiotics
In the depths of Scarisoara cave in Romania sits one of the world’s biggest underground glaciers, a monumental slab of ice the size of roughly 40 Olympic swimming pools that began to form around 13,000 years ago.Scientists studying ancient microbes once entombed in...
Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
WASHINGTON (AP) — The natural El Nino cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said.A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in the warming and cooling cycle that includes El Nino and its...
NASA targets March 6 for Artemis II moonshot
With a successful fueling test behind them, NASA managers on Friday said the agency has a good shot at launching the Artemis II mission on March 6, sending four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon.Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover,...
NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test.Officials announced the decision Friday, two weeks ahead of the first targeted launch opportunity on March 6.“This is really getting real, and it's...
Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh-ever liftoff of its Alpha rocket. | Credit: Firefly AerospaceFirefly Aerospace is getting ready to launch its Alpha...
Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery
When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across something unexpected: seven naturally mummified cheetahs in five caves near the northern city of Arar. The remains were...
A mini ‘planetary parade’ is visible tonight. Can you spot them all?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A waxing crescent moon shines in the skies over England. | Credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesLook to the western horizon at sunset on Feb. 20 to witness an incredible...
Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.”I teach statistics to engineers, so I...