Book Review: Adventures in the Volcano, by Tamsin Mather
Volcano Adventures: What volcanoes tell us about the world and ourselvesby Tamsin Mather I live on a lump of pink […]
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Design of a photonic alloy with topological properties
Schematic diagram of a topological photonic alloy. The red star indicates the position of the line source, and the arrow
600,000 years ago, a transfer of ancient knowledge initiated a sudden and rapid advance in technology
Early humans appear to have experienced a sudden and rapid advance in technology around 600,000 years ago, according to new
Can they explain gravitational wave signals?
To create nHz frequency signals, the vacuum transitions must be supercooled. These slow transitions struggle to complete due to the
How our brain produces language and thought, according to neuroscientists
For thousands of years, philosophers have debated the purpose of language. Plato believed it was essential to thinking. Thought “is
Shores of Titan’s Alien Lakes Show Signs of Being Carved by Giant Waves: ScienceAlert
The sound of the surf could be the soundtrack to Saturn’s moon Titan. New analysis shows that the large bodies
This glassy gel is a surprising new class of self-healing material: ScienceAlert
In a surprising breakthrough, researchers have created a new class of materials called “glass gels” that are semi-liquid but hard
Earth’s atmosphere is our best defense against nearby supernovae, study suggests
Artist’s impression of a Type II supernova explosion. These supernovae produce gamma rays and powerful ionizing radiation that is dangerous
A big impact that made the moon may have also created moving continents
About 4.5 billion years ago, many scientists say, Earth had an encounter with Theia, another Mars-sized planetary object. When the
New study suggests universal laws governing brain structure from mice to men
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that structural features of the brain are nearing a critical point similar to a