Credit: PixabayGeneration Alpha is about to face some competition.Babies born on January 1st and beyond belong to Generation Beta, a new cohort covering those born from 2025 to 2039.Research firm McCrindle shared in a blog post that by 2035, Gen Beta will make up 16% of the global population, and many will likely live...
An artist's impression of a planetary crust. (The University of Michigan/Midjourney)The movement of gold from deep within Earth's mantle to its surface relies heavily on sulfur bubbling beneath active volcanoes. This process, driven by intense geological activity, enables gold to bond with sulfur molecules, allowing it to ascend rather than remain trapped in the mantle.Recent...
Artist's concept of the Parker Solar ProbeNASAThe Parker Solar Probe has been confirmed by NASA to be safe and fully functional following a groundbreaking close approach to the Sun on December 24, 2024. During this event, the spacecraft set a record, venturing to within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the Sun's...
Multiple flares recorded on the Sun. (NOAA)As Earth completes another orbit around the Sun, a storm brewing in space may soon illuminate our skies with a breathtaking display of auroras.On December 29 and 30, the Sun unleashed a series of dramatic events, including massive eruptions, powerful flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), potentially aimed in...
Credit: PixabayHere’s a powerful perspective to motivate yourself or others to quit smoking: each cigarette smoked reduces life expectancy by an estimated 20 minutes, according to researchers. Quitting for just a week could extend your life by an entire day.This updated metric, calculated by researchers from University College London (UCL), builds on a 2000...
(Alasabyss/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus)Quantum entanglement, a cornerstone of modern physics, involves correlating two or more unmeasured particles so that their properties intertwine and mirror each other. When one particle is measured, its counterpart’s corresponding properties instantly solidify, even when the two are separated by vast distances.In a groundbreaking development, physicists have introduced a bold...
Credit: DepositphotosIt’s well known that excessive sitting is harmful, but a new study highlights a critical detail: spending over 10.5 hours a day sitting or lying down may increase the risk of severe heart problems, even with regular exercise.This study adds nuance to our understanding of the balance between the risks of a sedentary...
Over 1,300 years ago, in the heart of the ancient Mayan city of Palenque, a remarkable artifact was crafted that still puzzles archaeologists and scholars: the sarcophagus lid of Pakal the Great. This intricately carved masterpiece has fueled countless theories and debates, particularly for its depiction of what some refer to as the "Mayan...
The JWST image of NGC 628. The new Webb image of NGC 628. (Judy Schmidt/Flickr, CC BY 2.0)Three years ago, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched, marking a monumental moment in space exploration. As the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built, it has redefined our understanding of the Universe in just a...
One of the specimens of Saccus xixiangensis, no more than 1 millimeter in diameter. (Liu et al., Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol., 2025)Tiny mineralized spheres are offering fresh insights into the history of life on Earth. These millimeter-sized fossils, over 535 million years old, are the fossilized embryos of early Cambrian animals.Belonging to the Ecdysozoa group—which includes insects,...
