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The new discovery of a looping effect between earthquakes and the movement of pieces of the Earth's crust raises concerns about unpredictable catastrophes and presents a…
The X-37B is an American unmanned self-propelled space plane that worries rivals like China and Russia.
Adam Savage, one of the former MCs of the popular science show MythBusters, continues to surprise fans with his unique inventions.
Many people had the opportunity to observe and record a meteor that could be the size of a basketball that lit up the Canadian sky on March 24.
Dennis Sullivan was awarded the 2022 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics, for his contributions to the fields of topology and dynamical systems.
New discoveries of a type of wave called the HFR have challenged the fundamental laws of physics known to man until now, and hinted at possibilities we have not yet expl…
The 'disease' of procrastination has followed people for centuries. Even passionate artists like Victor Hugo are not immune to distractions
Under limits set by NASA in 1989, the limit for an astronaut's career is based on the risk of dying from cancer in excess of a maximum of 3% over a lifetime.
Mirny is a diamond mining town located deep in Siberia, eastern Russia. It is one of the largest dug holes in the world and can suck up anything that flies through it, i…
Scientists have developed a method of wirelessly supplying power to a maglev train while it is hovering, achieving unprecedented efficiency during a test run.
Although developed in the early 1970s, to this day, the Stinger missile is still one of the fearsome weapons thanks to its high accuracy and versatility.
Researchers have prepared a new series of sustainable luminescent materials by refining lignin, a key component of wood, in a 3D polymer network that simulates the wood…
With an impressively slimmer-than-coin design, the Octo Finissimo Ultra wristwatch from luxury brand Bulgari has a price tag of up to $440,000/piece.
China is encouraging commercial space tourism. Accordingly, the Thien Cung space station can open its doors to space tourists within the next 10 years.
In the 1770s, inventor David Bushnell designed the Turtle, the world's first submarine.