The mass range for hypothetical dark matter axions is narrowing
Bit by bit, physicists are winnowing down the potential masses for hypothetical particles called axions. If they exist, the subatomic particles could … Keep Reading
The most ancient supermassive black hole is bafflingly big
The most ancient black hole ever discovered is so big it defies explanation. This active supermassive black hole, or quasar, boasts a … Keep Reading
How Elvis Got Americans to Accept the Polio Vaccine
In late 1956, Elvis Presley was on the precipice of global stardom. “Heartbreak Hotel” had reached number one on the charts earlier … Keep Reading
Vaccines Need Not Completely Stop COVID Transmission to Curb the Pandemic
COVID-19 vaccine rollouts are finally upon us. They hope that herd immunity—protection from an infectious disease that occurs once a sufficient proportion … Keep Reading
Pollen-deprived bumblebees bite leaves and may speed up plant blooms
Here’s a bumblebee tip that might get a slowpoke plant to bloom early. Just bite its leaves. At least three species of … Keep Reading
Scientists Are Figuring Out Why Some People Can ‘Hear’ The Voices of The Dead
Scientists have identified the traits that may make a person more likely to claim they hear the voices of the dead. According … Keep Reading
New coronavirus tests promise to be faster, cheaper and easier
In the United States, the average wait time for COVID-19 test results is about four days. Even worse, 10 percent of individuals … Keep Reading
Scientists Just Discovered 3 New Kinds of Carnivorous Sponge in The Deep Ocean
Even though we know the deep sea is weird, ‘carnivorous sea sponges’ still sound like something from a sci-fi movie. And yet, researchers just … Keep Reading
The UK Coronavirus Strain May Be Dominant in The US by March, CDC Says
The fast-spreading “UK variant” of the coronavirus could become the predominant strain in the United States by March, according to a new … Keep Reading
Traces of a Mysterious Particle Predicted Decades Ago May Have Been Detected
Evidence of a long-sought hypothetical particle could have been hiding in plain (X-ray) sight all this time. The X-ray emission coming off … Keep Reading