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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...
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World’s most sensitive radio telescope array set to be built in Nevada desert
Nestled in the Great Basin, a remote stretch of the Nevada desert is set to become home to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope array.The California Institute of Technology, which is leading the project, announced last week that it is moving ahead with the...
Storms, floods and scorching heat grip the U.S. as World Cup and holiday travel peak
Severe storms, flash flooding and extreme heat are battering parts of the Plains, Midwest and the South this weekend, threatening to disrupt World Cup fans, athletes and holiday travelers alike.Flood alerts remain in effect for around 20 million people across the...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 215 — Disclosure Day
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 215 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Susan Karlin talk with bestselling sci-fi/sci-fact author Dr. David...
Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health
A 64-year-old engineer takes a buyout from a 3,000-person employer in March. He signs up for 18 months of COBRA the same week, figuring he will deal with Medicare when COBRA runs out. Eleven months later, he turns 65 and walks into Social Security to enroll in Part B....
Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new ‘echo map’ technique suggests
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)Astronomers have used a technique called echo mapping to detect hints that supermassive black holes, such as the cosmic titan...
Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A notional illustration of a moon base. | Credit: NASAGOLDEN, Colorado – Here on Earth, centuries of accumulated engineering knowhow, hard-learned lessons, and...
The ‘earthquake gate’ stopping a San Andreas disaster is under its highest stress in 1,000 years
It’s like a scene from a Hollywood movie: A major earthquake along the San Andreas fault ripples through Los Angeles, decimating infrastructure, sparking fires and triggering landslides. For decades, scientists have been investigating when and how this disaster could...
A private company will build and launch NASA’s next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it’s not SpaceX
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announces a public-private partnership to advance Mars science during an event at Relativity Space on June 17, 2026. | Credit:...
An unusual strategy helps some tropical butterflies live 25 times longer than their relatives
Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now, some long-lived tropical butterfly species are shedding light on the secrets of longevity.Butterflies...
The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks next week. Here’s what to expect
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts. | Credit: Created in Canva...
Illegal excavation reveals grand Roman villa with elaborate mosaics
A Roman villa with intricate mosaics has been unearthed on the outskirts of the Italian capital, in a remarkable discovery that emerged after police were alerted to a clandestine dig on government land.The property is located in what is now the village of Castel di...
Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix
By Marta SerafinkoJune 19 (Reuters) - A pill bug dwelling under a garden pot curls its body into a tiny armored ball as self-defense. Far below the ocean surface, some of its much larger relatives face a harder problem: how to stay alive when the next meal may not...