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Rich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study
A study on socioeconomic behavior received an Ig Nobel Prize in Economics after finding that wealthy individuals were more likely to take candy meant for children in controlled experiments.
Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way
Astronomers have identified S301, the fastest known star in the Milky Way, orbiting the central supermassive black hole at approximately 25,000 kilometers per second on an exceptionally tight trajectory.
Seven new frog species were hiding beneath Madagascar’s forest floor
International researchers identified seven previously unknown frog species in Madagascar, revealing greater diversity among diamond frogs than previously understood and advancing conservation efforts.
‘A glorious dawn launch’: NASA’s newest space telescope has left the Earth
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, beginning a million-mile journey to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets.
Scientists discover a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars
Scientists have discovered a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars, with the southern hemisphere’s interior significantly warmer than the north, offering new insights into the planet’s geologic history and potential past habitability.
Hundreds of hidden earthquakes found at Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Researchers identified over 360 previously undetected glacial earthquakes in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023, primarily near the Thwaites Glacier, which could inform predictions of future sea-level rise.
IBM quantum computer solves classically intractable problem in 15 minutes
IBM and University of Chicago researchers demonstrated quantum advantage by solving a classically intractable problem in 15 minutes using 70 logical qubits and new error correction techniques.
This strange “spacetime crystal” can suddenly become a black hole
Researchers have derived the first exact mathematical formula describing how microscopic black holes could form when spacetime enters a critical state and organizes into a crystal-like pattern.
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
Fossil footprints from northern Kenya dating 1.4 million years ago reveal eight members of an extinct human relative species were larger than previously estimated from skeletal remains.
A pizza-sized ocean predator and a tribe are trying to protect each other. Here’s how
The Samish Indian Nation and University of Washington researchers released 20 lab-bred sunflower stars into the Pacific Ocean to help restore the critically endangered species decimated by disease.
Pollen has a surprising problem — and honeybees have found a way around it
Research shows honeybees can adjust their feeding based on amino acid balance in pollen, and they process pollen into nutrient-rich foods for larvae, compensating for nutritional gaps in individual plant sources.
MIT physicists discover electrons rebuilding like ice inside a quantum material
MIT researchers observed how two distinct electron wave patterns in a quantum material rebuild after disruption, revealing they form through fundamentally different mechanisms.
Scientists turn sheep’s wool into a material that helps regrow bone
Scientists have discovered that wool-based keratin can effectively support bone regeneration in living animals, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to collagen scaffolds used in bone repair.
Scientists turn Starlink into a giant scanner for Earth’s upper atmosphere
Researchers at Kyoto University developed a technique using Starlink satellite data and medical imaging methods to create detailed maps of Earth’s upper atmosphere, potentially improving satellite collision prediction.
A 60-year-old theory about ants, bees and wasps may be wrong
A new study challenges a 60-year-old theory that a genetic system in ants, bees and wasps explains their complex societies, suggesting other biological traits may be more important.
A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived
Astronomers observed a black hole tearing apart and consuming a massive star in a rare extreme cosmic event that released energy levels far exceeding known supernovae.
A new Ice Age species was hiding in la brea tar pits fossils for decades
Researchers at La Brea Tar Pits identified a previously unknown Ice Age spadefoot toad species in decades-old fossil collections, offering insights into ancient climate conditions near Los Angeles.
Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks
Researchers at RHIC found that gluons may carry baryon number in protons rather than quarks alone, challenging decades of textbook assumptions about proton structure.
Plantwatch: Cities make a surprising refuge for threatened UK wildflowers
UK cities are emerging as unexpected havens for threatened wildflowers, offering refuge as countryside meadows continue to decline due to intensive farming and development pressures.
Tiny quantum engines reveal useful energy hiding in “waste heat”
Researchers at the University of Basel developed a theoretical framework reconciling thermodynamics and quantum physics, revealing that energy escaping quantum systems can perform useful work rather than being dismissed as waste heat.
Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way
Astronomers have identified S301, the fastest known star in the Milky Way, orbiting the central supermassive black hole at approximately 25,000 kilometers per second on an exceptionally tight orbit.
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