Life found in a place scientists thought impossible
In a new study, first author Palash Kumawat from the University of Bremen’s Geosciences Department and his team investigated how microbes manage to survive in one of the planet’s harshest…
Toyota’s New FJ Cruiser Might Show Up Sooner Than We Thought
All signs indicate Toyota is about to introduce a new, smaller off-road SUV. The company hasn’t said much about the model since briefly teasing it two years ago, and speculation…
Google’s quantum computer creates exotic state once thought impossible
Unlike conventional phases of matter, the so-called non-equilibrium quantum phases are defined by their dynamical and time-evolving properties — a behavior that cannot be captured by traditional equilibrium thermodynamics. One…
The Dodge Charger Sixpack Sounds Better Than We Thought
The gas-powered Dodge Charger Daytona can’t come fast enough. The electric variant, launched last year, hasn’t exactly been the success the brand hoped for. Dealers were so insistent on needing…
Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong
For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now a new study published in Science Advances,…
Researchers find CRISPR is capable of even more than we thought
Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different. And despite their relative simplicity, they deploy remarkably savvy defensive…
New Study Finds Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall Bigger and Nearer Than Thought
Astronomers have revealed that the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, a massive network of galaxies, might be bigger than they realised. By mapping the cosmos with gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)—the brightest explosions…
New Study Suggests Intelligent Life May Be More Common Than Thought
A new study challenges the long-standing belief that intelligent life is an unlikely occurrence, suggesting that human-like evolution may be a natural outcome under the right planetary conditions. The research…
Oceans emit sulfur and cool the climate more than previously thought
Researchers have quantified for the first time the global emissions of a sulfur gas produced by marine life, revealing it cools the climate more than previously thought, especially over the…
Alcohol consumption among non-human animals may not be as rare as previously thought, say ecologists
Anecdotes abound of wildlife behaving “drunk” after eating fermented fruits, but despite this, nonhuman consumption of ethanol has been assumed to be rare and accidental. Ecologists challenge this assumption in…