Category: Science and Nature

The last U.S. presidential debate upended the 2024 election. This one could prove just as consequential. When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump meet onstage Tuesday night for their first – and possibly only – debate, it will give Americans their first side-by-side comparison of their choices for president. Why We Wrote

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SpaceX financial strength and success is as critical as a working Super Heavy Starship. There is a lot of valid and competent talk about the technical milestones on the critical path to meeting Musk goals for Mars. SpaceX will need to get to about $200 billion per year in profits to sustain spending $40-50 billion

Home » Space » Voice of Darth Vader – James Earl Jones Passes at 93 James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader and also acted in Field of Dreams, Red October and other Jack Ryan Movies. He was also the villain Thulsa Doom in Conan, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. His was the deep voice

The limb is powered by artificial electro-hydraulic ‘muscles’ featuring oil-filled bags. Credit: Thomas Buchner / ETH Zurich und Toshihiko Fukushima / Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme Researchers are always looking for new ways to improve the agility, performance, and efficiency of walking robots. Most of the time, this focus has centered on motor advancements. But a

Some teenage Japanese eels have found a way to avoid becoming a fish’s next meal. Anguilla japonica eels can escape a predator’s stomach through the fish’s gills. Now, scientists are using X-ray videography to watch just how eels accomplish this. The findings are detailed in a study published September 9 in the journal Current Biology

New research reveals that without significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, up to 70% of the global population will face drastic changes in extreme weather within the next two decades. The study highlights potential outcomes of extreme temperature shifts and altered rainfall patterns, emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive climate action to mitigate these impacts

The inaugural space archaeological survey on the ISS reveals how astronauts adapt their living and working spaces, offering insights for future space habitat designs and demonstrating the versatility of archaeological methods in extreme environments. The first archaeological survey conducted in space has revealed fresh insights into how astronauts utilize and adapt their living environments aboard

We’re living in a world where technology isn’t just changing—it’s evolving faster than most of us can keep up with. Every day brings something new: a gadget, a system, a whole way of thinking that promises to make life easier. But beneath the surface of these innovations, there’s an undercurrent of unease. It’s not just