The Mysterious Drones in New Jersey May Not Be a Threat—But America’s Anti-Drone Weapons Sure Are
While the FBI says a recent spate of drone sightings over New Jersey don’t pose a threat to national security, the event is a ...
A Mirror Version of Life Could End All Life on Earth, Scientists Say
While these “mirror cells” could have profound medical implications, a new 299-page report warns that a mirror pathogen could ...
A Mysterious Lifeform Has Emerged From the Bottom of a Lake That Should Be Entirely Frozen
In Jurassic Park, the Chaostician Ian Malcolm (portrayed by Jeff Goldblum) famously utters the phrase “ life finds a way .” ...
You Can Warp Time, Stanford Professor Says
Time feels like it flies by or drags on depending on the intensity of your experiences. So, does that mean aging is merely a mindset?
Scientists Have Confirmed the Existence of a Third Form of Magnetism
Scientists have created, manipulated, and imaged an altermagnetic material for the first time. This theorized material has likely existed forever, but now we can tune and measure it directly. Electron ...
Lesley Evans Ogden
Lesley Evans Ogden, Ph.D., is a science journalist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her work focuses on bringing the ...
Inside the Deranged Plot to Smuggle Cocaine With an Armed Soviet-Era Submarine
Inside one of the most deranged drug-smuggling plots ever ...
Two Teens Used Trigonometry to Prove the Pythagorean Theorem After So Many Experts Couldn't
Discovered in the 5 th century B.C. by none other than Pythagoras himself, the Pythagorean Theorem (a 2 + b 2 = c 2) lies at ...
Life Can Evolve in Multiple Directions—Even Backward, Study Says
As the world undergoes rapid change due to anthropogenic carbon emissions, scientists will need to know what plants have the ...
Archaeologists Found the Tomb of an Actual Roman Soldier From Year Zero
The tomb and its personal artifacts are some of the first true pieces of evidence of an early Roman presence in the area. The ...
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Is China’s New Stealth Fighter Just a Bootleg F-35?
Last month, a new stealth fighter debuted under the cloudy skies of Zhuhai, China. As the small, gray aircraft cut tight turns and performed for an enthusiastic audience at the city’s biennial ...
Archaeologists Found a Skeleton Wearing an Amulet That May Change the History of Christianity
Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north of the Alps. Computer technology helped unravel the mystery of the text ...