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Astronomers noticed an asteroid flickering like it was "winking" until they realized its interior is fractured in ways never seen before
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (582+ words) Astronomers have found evidence that reshaped our belief systems about space. For as long as mankind has gazed upon the night sky, we have been searching for answers to our most complex mysteries. One such mystery has been why an…...
Physicists were studying empty space when flashes of "fake light" appeared where nothing should exist
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (550+ words) Not everything that seems empty has nothing in it. The universe is a constant boiling pot of quantum fields and subatomic virtual particles. Through our revolutionary advancement in technology, new theories are being developed at a rapid pace. Physicists have…...
Neuroscientists studying the lottery have found the brain processes winning differently, which may explain why people keep buying tickets every week
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (582+ words) Winning the lottery is a dream that most of us share. However, for the vast majority of people, the occasional lottery ticket is just that, occasional. For the few who feel the need to purchase a lottery ticket weekly, and…...
Seen from space, this South African reservoir glows emerald green and what's happening beneath the surface tells a very different story
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (517+ words) Credits: Still image by Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory using Landsat data from the U. S. Geological Survey From space, Hartbeespoort Dam looks almost beautiful. A Landsat 8 image captured in August 2022 shows the reservoir near Pretoria draped in vivid emerald, its deep…...
Astronomers studying a nearby corner of the Solar System have found a red dwarf star with four planets, and one of them could be habitable
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (623+ words) We may have just stumbled on our next potential home in the cosmos. Space has amazed and confounded the best minds in history as we search for life, or the possibility of life, on other planets in the universe. A…...
A marine ecologist has found the ocean's most feared whale "protecting' its rivals in a rare display of altruism
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (570+ words) Credits: The Pulse Internal edition Altruism is not limited to us as human beings. As humans, we have displayed care for other species for as long as mankind has been studying life on Earth. But a recent study has found…...
Scientists have discovered a calorie-burning switch in our bodies hidden within the outer layer of fat cells
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (570+ words) Credits: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Obesity has become the most significant health issue in modern society. Over the past few decades, we have seen several treatments for obesity being developed, some work, some not so much. However,…...
Satellite captures Ahe Atoll from orbit, revealing the hidden geometry of French Polynesia's pearl-farming lagoons
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (707+ words) From 800 kilometers above the Pacific, a Sentinel-2 satellite captured something that looks almost too geometric to be natural: a slender coral ring barely clearing the ocean surface, enclosing a lagoon that fades from deep blue at its center to bright…...
The United Kingdom is seeing record-breaking wind gusts and turning them into energy, but its wind power plants now risk bringing the country to a standstill
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (579+ words) Credits: File image, The Pulse Internal edition The United Kingdom recently set a new record in wind power generation. As the country has become a welcoming destination for the wind power sector, wind farms have become an all too common…...
Health experts have found "vampire" bats carrying deadly diseases and warn it could already be circulating in Mexico
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (587+ words) A new health concern for animal life may be raised in South America. Health experts have warned for decades about the implications of diseases being spread through bats and other creatures. Experts have recently been raising alarm bells in Mexico…...