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How Do Scientists Forecast Auroras?
Aurora forecasts combine measurements of the Sun and solar wind with models of Earth's magnetosphere. Scientists are not predicting a fixed light show at a precise stree…
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Biology
What Are Neural Implants?
Neural implants are devices placed in or near the nervous system to record neural activity, stimulate neural tissue, or create an interface between the brain, spinal cor…
Cancer
Cancer-fighting compound discovered in a common spice in Northern Vietnam.
Scientists from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have discovered many active compounds in the mắc khén plant that have antifungal, antibacterial, and cytoto…
Space science
The mystery of the rock that 'traveled' through space for tens of thousands of years, then returned to Earth
The 646-gram meteorite once left us, flew out into space, and somehow ended its extraordinary journey on Earth.
1001 mystery
Mysterious object appears on the crater
Some scientists hope to better understand the volcano's activity by learning how the circular smoke rings that hover above it form.
Space science
30 years ago NASA accidentally captured another 'living' planet?
US scientists have turned to data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft, taken more than 30 years ago, and found surprising evidence that another planet in the solar system is…
Discover science
A day in Japan can be up to 30 hours long, does this country live in a different 'timeline'?
If you pay attention to late night and early morning TV shows in Japan, you may notice something very strange when the time stamps 10:30 p.m., 9 p.m....
Space science
The Sun goes into hibernation, will the Earth usher in a new ice age?
By observing changes in the number of sunspots, scientists have discovered that solar activity shows periodic changes.
Space science
The earth is about to shake, raining diamonds everywhere?
Several continents on Earth show signs of tearing apart. This has happened many times in the past, accompanied by raining diamonds - quite literally.
Discover science
Does exercising our minds a lot help us burn excess calories?
Cognitive activity can burn energy internally, but that's not enough to affect our overall physique.
Space science
Rare detailed image of sunspot
New images of the Sun's surface reveal sunspots and other structures in greater detail than ever before, CNN reported on May 25.
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI has been able to accurately reproduce more than 80% of images in the human brain.
The AI model, called Mind-Vis, was trained on a large dataset of more than 160,000 brain scans and was able to reproduce up to 84% of what humans think.
Health
Find out the secret to longevity of centenarians
Recently, a research team at the University of Madrid discovered some specific personality traits that are common among centenarians.
Environment
What does the weather forecast '30% chance of rain' mean?
Weather forecasts help you plan your activities. Usually, rain forecasts do not specify
Space science
Black aurora appears in the sky over Alaska
An extremely rare black aurora borealis creates an E-shaped swirl of light in this recent image taken over Alaska.