A story that includes characters and focuses on what people care about can stand up to misinformation. A story that includes characters and focuses on what people care about can stand up to misinformation. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
Two recent studies published in The Astrophysical Journal discuss findings regarding solar flare properties and a new classification index and the sun’s magnetic field, specifically what’s called solar magnetic reconnection. Two recent studies published in The Astrophysical Journal discuss findings regarding solar flare properties and a new classification index and the sun’s magnetic field, specifically what’s…
An AI can identify the sex of a 9 to 10-year-old child based on their brain scans, but may be less accurate when it comes to gauging their gender An AI can identify the sex of a 9 to 10-year-old child based on their brain scans, but may be less accurate when it comes to gauging…
Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that can make life easier for vulnerable seedlings. Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity…
A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research. A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research. Biotechnology Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been more critical. And now, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite has passed its environmental test campaign with flying colors, taking it a significant step closer to launch. As climate change drives more frequent and severe…
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 19–20 August, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft first past the moon and then past Earth itself. This “braking” maneuver will take Juice on a shortcut to Jupiter via Venus. ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 19–20 August, with flight…
There has been a recent spate of movies about imaginary friends. In the winter, I watched Imaginary, a horror flick about a sinister imaginary friend. By spring, IF had introduced us to a group of invisible characters, and now summer has arrived with “The Imaginary” on Netflix. There has been a recent spate of movies about…
One hundred years ago, the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile skull was dubbed the Taung Child by Raymond Dart, an anatomist at the University of the Witwatersrand, who first described it. One hundred years ago, the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s…
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences between its eternal morning and eternal evening atmosphere. WASP-39 b, a giant planet with a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter, but a similar mass to Saturn that orbits a star about 700 light-years away from…