4 robots that look like people
Robots that look like people have long been part of science fiction. As a storytelling medium, it’s easy to see their appeal. Whether they’re the replicants from Ridley Scott’s cyberpunk…
This is what dinosaurs really looked like
If you encounter a velociraptor, you won’t encounter the tall, sleek, lizard-like beast from the hit Jurassic Park franchise. Instead, you’ll probably stand up against a much smaller, feathered and…
Garbage in Space: Is Sending Garbage to the Beyond an Option?
Our planet contains a lot of garbage. As Industrial revolutionwe humans have produced 30 trillion tons of stuff – from skyscrapers and bridges to clothes and plastic bags. Much of…
The earliest modern humans mastered bow hunting 54,000 years ago
Based on research in France’s Mandrin Cave, in February 2022 we published a study in the journal Scientific progress which dismisses the earliest evidence of the former’s arrival Homo sapiens…
Meet 10 women in science who changed the world
This article was originally published on March 8, 2020. Who are they the greatest scientists of all time? Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, or other big names probably come to mind—and…
Quantum Imaging doubles the resolution of the microscope
When it comes to quantum technology, computing dominates the headlines around the world. Computers that use the laws of quantum mechanics are significantly faster for several classes of problems than…
5 interesting facts about water
This article was originally published on March 3, 2022. Water is necessary for all alive organisms. Whether it’s maintaining hydration, breaking down food, generating energy, regulating metabolism, or helping things…
Did a swimming lizard predate the dinosaurs?
About 250 million years ago, ocean water covered what is now called Flowerdalen (“Valley of Flowers”) in modern Norway. Life in these waters was different from what it was just…
Does blue light damage the skin?
When it comes to the effects of sunlight on the skin, people usually think of ultraviolet (UV) light invisible light that causes sunburn. However, sunlight also includes spectrum of visible…