By firing a Fibonacci laser pulse at atoms in a quantum computer, physicists have created an entirely new, strange phase of matter that behaves as if it has two dimensions of time. The new phase of matterThis is created by lasers rhythmically shaking a strand of 10 ytterbium ions, enabling scientists to store information with … Read more
While the idea of sending humans to Mars was once confined to science fiction, NASA is hoping it could become a reality in the late 2030s. One of the main obstacles is the lack of sufficient oxygen on Mars. However, scientists have invented a new plasma-based technique to produce and separate oxygen in the Martian … Read more
The Tasmanian tiger could be reintroduced into the wild within a decade after a US biotechnology company backed by the Winklevoss twins pledged to recreate the animal nearly 90 years after it was declared extinct. The last thylacine, the official name of the Tasmanian tiger, which was the Australian island’s largest predator, died in a … Read more
Scientists confirmed last year that they achieved, for the first time in the lab, a fusion reaction that is self-perpetuating (rather than fizzled out) — bringing us closer to replicating the chemical reaction that powers the Sun. However, they are not quite sure how to recreate the experiment. Nuclear fusion occurs when two atoms combine … Read more
On May 14, 2018, a storm rained straight out of the Twilight Zone over Oklahoma. Rather than scattering the Earth with jagged bolts of lightning, the veils of dense clouds fueling this storm spew a 50-mile upwards, far enough to brush the ionosphere or the edge of space. This violent, backward-directed surge of electricity would … Read more
Climate change is a real problem. Man-made emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are the main reason for an unprecedented increase in average global temperatures at a rate never before seen in the Earth’s geological record. The problem is so bad that any attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may be … Read more
While Earth actually did on June 29th Record his shortest day Ever since the atomic clock standard was introduced in 1970 – at 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours – scientists have said this is a normal fluctuation. Still, news of the faster rotation led to misleading social media posts about the importance of the … Read more
The earth and its moon are unique in the solar system. Earth is the only planet with only one moon, and that moon is quite influential. In fact, without the moon, life might not have emerged on Earth, as some research suggests. Coupled with a size ratio unmatched by any other planet-moon system we’ve seen … Read more
One of the most spectacular events in the universe, a galactic merger, was observed 60 million light-years away near the constellation Virgo. New photos showing two galaxies about to collide as they were about 60 million years ago, and scientists say it’s a preview of what’s to come for our own galaxy, the Milky Way. … Read more
