‘Arsenic life’ study hailed by NASA as breakthrough in astrobiology retracted by Science due to contamination and flawed data
After 15 years of debate, a study that announced the alleged discovery of an arsenic-eating microbe has been retracted by…
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First direct images reveal atomic thermal vibrations in quantum materials
Illustration of experimental measurement of thermal vibrations in a single atom. Credit: Yichao Zhang et al. Researchers investigating atomic-scale phenomena…
Gold can be heated to 14 times its melting point without melting
Researcher used a laser to superheat a sample of gold and measured its temperature with a pulse of ultra-bright X-rays…
A doomed exoplanet is caught in a ‘death spiral’ around its star. Can it survive?
A massive planet trapped in a death spiral around its star could unlock some of the secrets surrounding star systems….
New research finds Instagram promotes white appearances, cultural appropriation and plastic surgery via filters
New research finds Instagram filters promote white beauty standards, selective cultural appropriation and allow users to ‘try on’ risky surgical…
Tapping into the full power of music could transform our lives
Music isn’t just entertainment. It is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to regulate our mental state, yet…
AI could soon think in ways we don’t even understand, increasing the risk of misalignment — scientists at Google, Meta and OpenAI warn
Researchers behind some of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) on the planet have warned that the systems they helped…
Prescribed burning threatens survival of skinks and other wildlife
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As Australia and the world grapple with global warming and increased bushfire risks, University of South…
What were ancient humans thinking when they began to bury their dead?
Some people will tell you that Homo naledi was a small-brained hominin with some big thoughts. Two years ago, a…
3,800-year-old burial of tall warrior buried with 4-pronged spearhead unearthed in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists in Azerbaijan have unearthed the 3,800-year-old tomb of a towering warrior who was buried with a four-pronged spearhead in…