Category: 9. Sci/Tech

For many people, mornings don’t officially begin until the first sip of coffee. But while we might be picky about our beans or roast, a new study suggests we should be just as selective about how we brew it. New research says the…

Life looked different after an asteroid crashed into the planet around 66 million years ago. The dinosaurs died out, the arboreal mammals declined, and the terrestrial mammals thrived. The traditional story that’s told is that the asteroid…

Space isn’t just about exploration anymore. It’s about infrastructure. And the US Space Force is getting ready to test space gas stations, a key part of that future infrastructure.

The Space Force recently revealed that it plans to…

Several top scientists charged with overseeing research into disease prevention and cures at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were notified that they were subject to a reduction in force on Tuesday as part of a devastating purge of federal…

If you have lower levels of a type of cholesterol nicknamed ‘bad’ cholesterol in your blood, you may be less likely to develop dementia – and vice versa.

That’s according to a recent Korean study published in the Journal of Neurology,…

While volcanoes have brought profound changes to landscapes here on Earth, volcanic activity on other planets and moons has followed a different path. It’s easy to imagine space volcanoes as even more ferocious and devastating versions of the…

In January 2025, researchers on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) had to divert their plans after an iceberg roughly the size of Chicago broke away from the George VI Ice Shelf, a floating glacier that had been attached to the…

Clouds usually come in chaotic, shifting forms that look like cotton balls, dragons, or even your favorite cartoon character if you squint just right. But in 2014, NASA’s Terra satellite captured a near-perfect circle of clouds…

Archeological evidence has indicated that early humans fabricated tools during the Middle Paleolithic period in Europe and Africa. East Asia, during that same time, was considered less advanced. A new finding demonstrates that we need to adjust…

While a drop in libido is often associated with aging in women, it’s not just a female issue. Around 26 percent of men over 70 report a loss of sexual desire as well. Sex isn’t just about reproduction — physical intimacy fosters emotional…