Neutrinos — former black holes? Scientists find traces of Hawking radiation for the first time
In February 2025, the European project KM3NeT discovered an incredibly powerful neutrinos, which could have arisen from a black hole explosion.
Water was formed almost immediately after the Universe began — the oldest stars «told» scientists about it
The results of new research indicate that water could be formed in the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
Curiosity has found a rock on Mars that shouldn’t be there — this changes the idea of water on the planet
The Curiosity rover accidentally split one of the rocks on Mars, releasing yellow crystals of pure sulfur.
Traces of a leukemia-causing carcinogen found in La Roche-Posay creams — the entire batch is recalled
Cosmetics company L’Oreal is recalling a batch of Effaclar Duo rash creams sold under the La Roche-Posay brand due to concerns of benzene contamination.
Scientists create super-strong material inspired by sea sponge
Engineers from the Royal Melbourne University of Technology have managed to develop a new surprisingly strong material.
Tibet’s lakes are growing and threatening to flood — no one knows why
Scientists are trying to understand the reasons for the rapid rise in water levels in Tibetan lakes, which threatens the region with large-scale flooding.
Strange events are happening in the center of the Milky Way — and this is a hint of a new kind of dark matter
Scientists have probably found a new kind of dark matter — and it is hiding in the very center of the Milky Way. Compared to other candidates, this phenomenon is not only lighter, but also has the ability to self-destruct.
Huge amount of helium found in the Earth’s core — scientists are forced to revise the history of the planet
Japanese and Taiwanese researchers have concluded that in the earth’s core may contain large amounts of primary helium.
At what age does the brain start to age and how to prevent it, — research
American scientists from Stony Brook University have identified a critical age at which brain aging begins.
Psychedelic mushrooms restore the brain after concussion — cautious, the study is not yet peer-reviewed
Researchers at Northeastern University in the United States have tested the psychedelic psilocybin in studies to treat mild head injuries.
Starlink Network as a Climate Monitor — Scientists have figured out how to use signals from Musk’s satellites
Austrian scientists from the Institute of Geodesy at the Graz University of Technology used satellite signals Starlink for climate change monitoring.
Scientists solve a fundamental mystery of the evolution of the Universe — why gas in galaxies does not cool over time
An international team of researchers has used the X-ray spectrograph XRISM to answer the question of why gas in galaxy clusters never cools.
Hundreds of facial expressions: cats imitate each other’s facial expressions to make friends
A group of international researchers has found that cats use hundreds of facial expressions and gestures during social interaction with each other.
How about this, Elon Musk? Rocket Lab to land reusable rocket in the ocean in 2025
The private American space company Rocket Lab plans to launch its own spacecraft in the second half of 2025 the first reusable Neutron rocket.
How does the melting of the Greenland ice sheet threaten humanity, and what should you know about it?
The rise in global temperatures has already reached the level of an unprecedented threat to humanity and the entire ecosystem. Over the next 50-100 years, most coastal areas may be underwater or experience devastating flooding due to rising ocean levels, and the climate will change beyond recognition. A major role in this is played by […]
Researchers: surgeries on Fridays have «more chances of death»
In a new study, American doctors have concluded that the danger of performing surgical operations on Friday.
Upside down: the Athena module landed on the Moon, but not without problems
Intuitive Machines’ second monthly module with Houston’s Athena spacecraft overturned while landing on the surface of the Earth’s satellite.
Light has become solid: a scientific breakthrough in quantum physics
Italian physicists for the first time managed to use the energy of light to create a superfluid solid
It’s not that simple: Hubble has discovered a rare example of the three-body problem in the Kuiper belt
Astronomers using a telescope «Hubble»discovered that one of the asteroid systems in the Kuiper belt may not be a double, but a triple.
They wanted mammoths, but got mice: Colossal BioSciences startup has bred woolly rodents
Geneticists and bioengineers at Colossal BioSciences have bred woolly mice as part of a project to revive mammoths.
«The best footage since Apollo»: NASA shows video of historic Blue Ghost landing on the moon
The Blue Ghost lander of the Texas-based Firefly Aerospace sent a video of a soft landing on the Moon on March 2.
NASA will use Drone.UA robots to prepare for lunar exploration — the manufacturer was spotted at CES-2025
The other day, the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation announced that Ukraine’s Drone.UA had delivered a batch of ground robots to NASA, and now Forbes Ukraine revealed some details of the cooperation.
NASA shows the moment of breaking the sound barrier — in a special image of the XB-1 jet flight
Boom Supersonic and NASA published a special photo taken during the flight of the XB-1 jet aircraft, which demonstrates the moment of breaking the sound barrier.
«Moon dust on your boots»: NASA’s Blue Ghost landed on the Moon and took the first photos of the surface
For the second time in history, a private mission delivered cargo to the Moon — the Blue Ghost spacecraft made an almost perfect landing.
Blue Ghost spacecraft low «passed» over the Moon and filmed the sunrise
NASA’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has recorded unique footage of the lunar surface as it prepares for its first lunar landing attempt, scheduled for this weekend.
«Disintegrating before our eyes»: James Webb telescope finds two strange planets that catapult themselves into space
Astronomers have observed for the first time how two worlds outside the solar system eject their outer layers into space — and this data, collected James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)offer an «unprecedented» view of what distant planets hide in their insides (in fact, something that is beyond the reach of even the Earth).
French scientists hold fusion reaction for 22 minutes and break Chinese record
In France, scientists have set a new record for maintaining plasma combustion inside a fusion reactor, surpassing China’s previous achievement by 25%. At the same time, the French WEST fusion reactor broke China’s record set just a few weeks ago. Thus, another small but important step has been taken towards an almost unlimited clean…
Dark theme does not save devices’ charge, but even discharges batteries faster, — researchers (yes, British)
Researchers have found that a dark theme for smartphones and laptops can drain their batteries faster than previously thought.
SpaceX engineers have replaced the fired FAA specialists — the agency that authorizes rocket launches for Musk’s space company
Sources of the publication WIRED reports that SpaceX engineers have been appointed senior advisors to the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an organization that, among other things, authorizes space rocket launches (including those of Elon Musk’s company).
«I thought we were under attack»: a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landed in Poland, some fragments could «fly» to Ukraine
On February 19, a fragment of the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 — rocket crashed near the city of Poznan in Poland, and, according to locals, the landing was quite loud and bright.
Brake dust is more harmful to lungs than exhaust gases, study finds
The microscopic particles produced by brake pad wear can be more toxic than those found in diesel exhaust. This is evidenced by research results Dr. James Parkin from the University of Southampton. The study also shows that even a complete switch to electric vehicles will not completely eliminate pollution from transportation.
Researchers have learned to predict cancer before a person is born
The risk of developing cancer in humans is formed in the early stages of fetal development, scientists have discovered. The study covers two epigenetic states that affect the likelihood of developing the disease during life.
James Webb telescope «urgent» to study asteroid 2024 YR4 — probability of collision with Earth doubled
European Space Agency (ESA) announced about a rare «time-critical» decision that will direct James Webb Space Telescope. At least two missions are planned for the next two months to study the potentially dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4.
The beginning of The Last of Us: Scientists have found a fungus that zombifies spiders and want to treat people with it
Scientists have discovered a new type of fungus that turns cave spiders into zombies. Unlike the events in the «The Last of Us» this species can help treat people, not lead to apocalypse.
Tired of working «calls»? Researchers say our «ugly faces» are to blame
If you’re annoyed by work-related calls, you might just be bored with your face — at least that’s what researchers say in a new article published in the scientific journal PLOS One.
Houston, we have «Problem» and it’s — a giant radio galaxy spotted by a South African telescope
Scientists have found the world’s largest «Problem», but don’t be alarmed — it’s just the official name of a giant radio galaxy recently spotted by the MeerKAT telescope.
Chinese and Russians improve NVIDIA RTX 4070 performance in scientific and military calculations by up to 800 times
Chinese scientists, in collaboration with Russians, have developed a computing algorithm that dramatically improves the performance of NVIDIA graphics cards in scientific and industrial calculations.
Scientists discover a third type of magnetism — it will improve storage devices and help to obtain superconductivity
Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a third class of magnetism — altermagnetism. The discovery will make it possible to create high-speed magnetic drives and facilitate the development of superconductors.
NASA finds building blocks of life in Bennu asteroid sample
Scientists from NASA and other institutions who analyzed a sample of the asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth last September made an interesting and important discovery. They found molecules, including amino acids, that are essential ingredients of life as we know it. The sample also contained «evidence of an ancient environment well suited to run…
Astronomers are furious with Elon Musk: «space» Tesla Roadster misidentified as asteroid 2018 CN41
On January 2, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of the unique asteroid 2018 CN41, but soon had to remove the object from the official list—for the simple reason that it turned out to be a Tesla Roadster car, launched into orbit back in 2018.
Mysterious giant object distorted the solar system — it may lose one planet
Scientists say that if creating the Solar System “by the book,” it would be flatter and more round. It seems something extraordinarily large stirred it up.
The smallest cat in the world lived 300 thousand years ago in China
Chinese researchers have found the remains of a feline that could fit in the palm of a hand. The smallest cat in the world was discovered deep in a cave, where early humans also lived.
SpaceX Starship megastar explodes during test flight, but accelerator «saved by Mechazilla tower robotic arms
The seventh test flight of Starship had two main objectives — to replicate the success of the first stage “landing” and to test the updated version of the spacecraft, but unfortunately, things did not go as planned with the second item for SpaceX.
The procedure «brain split» from the TV series «Severance» has been known since the 1940s — neuropsychologists explain how it works in reality
Science fiction series «Severance», which debuts its second season on Apple TV+ tomorrow, shows a world where people use a surgical procedure to split the human brain — into working and personal parts. One has no idea what’s going on at home, and the other has no idea what the worker is doing in the office, and, as neuropsychologists…
A historic launch: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket for the first time — potential competitor of SpaceX
On January 16, after several delays, Jeff Bezos’s space company conducted its first orbital launch (previously only suborbital), sending the second stage of the New Glenn rocket into orbit.
Scientists have found a giant bug that looks like Darth Vader — and named it that way
Scientists discovered a gigantic previously unseen sea bug during the study of samples acquired from fishermen. Its head resembles Darth Vader’s helmet, and it is eaten by the Vietnamese.
Physicists say that dark matter can be found right on Earth — and an ordinary antenna will help.
Dark matter, which is believed to make up the majority of our Universe, remains elusive as it manifests solely through gravitational effects on visible matter. From time to time, researchers propose various interesting theoretical methods for its detection, and one of the recent ones suggests that this can be done right on Earth, more…
Quadrantids: when and how to observe the first spectacular meteor shower of 2025
In early January 2025, the sky will present one of the most spectacular astronomical spectacles – the Quadrantid meteor shower. This phenomenon is considered one of the most powerful meteor showers of the year.
Quantum entanglement of light and sound — scientists create communication resistant to external noise
Scientists have created quantum entanglement of the smallest particles of light and sound waves. The resistance of the formed connection to external noise is important for quantum computers.
Caltech scientists calculate the speed of human thought — millions of times slower than Wi-Fi
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology say that the speed of human thought reaches just 10 bits per second — and that’s incredibly slow. Meanwhile, the sensory systems of the human body perform significantly better, collecting data about our environment at a rate of a billion bits per second.
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