Your kitchen sponge is releasing microplastics every time you wash dishes
Kitchen sponges are a staple in most homes, but they may also be an overlooked source of microplastic pollution. A new study led by researchers at the University of Bonn…
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven: Fight predictions, odds, start time, undercard in Egypt
On Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk will take part in one of the most unique fights of his storied career. Usyk is set to face kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids…
Schrödinger’s clock: Time could tick faster and slower at the same time
Few concepts in physics are as familiar, or as puzzling, as time itself. Einstein’s theory of relativity showed that time is not fixed or universal. Instead, it changes depending on…
Zuffa Boxing 06 fight card — Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk: Start time, date
Zuffa Boxing returns this Sunday with its sixth event of its inagural year. The card is anchored by a middleweight bout between Serhii Bohachuk and Shane Mosley Jr. Bohachuk is…
Scientists connect “time crystal” to real device in quantum breakthrough
A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space. In 2012, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek proposed that a similar kind of order…
Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani fight predictions, start time, odds and undercard
One of the best boxing matches that could be made in the sport goes down Saturday in Tokyo, though this pairing of elite fighters seems to be mostly flying under…
David Benavidez vs. Zurdo Ramirez fight predictions, odds, undercard, start time
Despite having long been regarded as one of the most talented fighters in boxing, David Benavidez has spent years chasing the sort of opportunity he’ll have on Saturday. Benavidez is…
Scientists catch antimatter “atom” acting like a wave for the first time
One of the defining breakthroughs that set quantum physics apart from classical physics was the realization that matter behaves very differently at extremely small scales. Among the most important discoveries…
Panama’s ocean lifeline vanishes for the first time in 40 years
Each year during Central America’s dry season (generally between December and April), strong northern trade winds help drive an important ocean process in the Gulf of Panama. These winds push…
For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression
Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in people with depression. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, offer…