The US is taking definitive steps toward nuclear fusion, with plans to build its first plant by the 2040s.
CME Event Could Look Like Start Of World War 3
Science YouTube star Anton Petrov tells us in his latest video that we should all be very worried about a massive geomagnetic storm that will definitely happen in our lifetimes.
Study: 36 Intelligent Civilizations In Our Galaxy
Using the modern data the scientists behind a new paper proposed that there should be around 36 different CETI’s (Communicating Extra-terrestrial Intelligent Civilizations) in the Milky Way Galaxy, says popular science YouTube star Anton Petrov.
Senate Committee Addresses 5G ‘Tower Climber’ Shortage
There have been many things that have slowed 5G adoption: competing types of 5G, available spectrum, security concerns over Chinese vendors and more. One of the biggest issues, however, may be surprise to some. Evidently, there is a serious shortage…
Queen Nefertiti Finally Found?
Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous and mysterious characters in the study of ancient Egypt. The story of Queen Nefertiti has captured the imaginations of generations of historians, archaeologists and simple history lovers alike for thousands of years.…
Stephen Hawking: Does Theory About Black Holes Hold Water?
Stephen Hawking set the scientific world aflame last month when he announced that he could have possible solved the mystery of what happens to matter when it gets sucked into a black hole. Stephen Hawking proposed that all may not…
Facebook Points To Neuromarketing Research To Illustrate That Mobile Is More Effective Than TV For Ads
Facebook recently released a study it commissioned from neuromarketing agency SalesBrain looking at how people’s brains respond to ads on smartphones versus televisions. It’s certainly worth noting that much of Facebook’s business depends on people buying mobile ads, but the…
Amazon Now Has a Store Focusing on STEM Toys
Amazon wants your kids to grow up knowing more about the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The online retailer has just launched a dedicated marketplace for STEM toys for kids of all ages. “STEM toys encourage kids to…
Anne Boleyn Portraits May Not Actually Be Her
Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous faces and stories in all of history, but that famous face in now under speculation. Anne Boleyn had many portraits painted of her while she was Henry VIII’s second wife. These portraits…
Technology’s Impact On Our Understanding of the Brain
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Google Talk Deals With Zombies And Neuroscience
On Halloween, Google hosted a talk with neuroscientists Timothy Verstynen and Bradley Voytek about neuroscience and zombies. Now as the holidays draw near, Google has made the talk available for our viewing pleasure (and in Night of the Living Dead…
Annie Jump Cannon Gets Google Doodle On 151st Birthday
Annie Jump Cannon is the subject of a doodle today on Google’s homepage, as the search giant celebrates her 151st birthday. Cannon was an astronomer whose work was considered instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification. She, along with…
ADHD Doesn’t Have To Be All That Bad
ADHD is often described by doctors and educators as one of the worst things a child can have. After all, it’s terrible if a child can’t pay attention, right? As it turns out, ADHD does have some benefits as well.…
Puppy-Sized Spider Killed By Scientist Sparks Outrage Online
Piotr Naskrecki, a Harvard researcher, was recently crucified online for killing the puppy-sized spider he found while walking through a rainforest in Guyana at night. Naskrecki reportedly killed the spider, which was a South American Goliath birdeater, and brought it…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Associated With Pregnancy
Rheumatoid arthritis risk among women has always been higher than men, and now a new study finds that women who carry babies could be getting rheumatoid arthritis much more often. Rheumatoid arthritis has been tied to many factors, including lifestyle…
Good Eats Hits Netflix Alongside Other Food/Travel Shows
Here’s some good news as you head into the weekend. Alton Brown’s instant-classic cooking/science show Good Eats is now on Netflix. For years, fans of the show have pestered Food Network, as well as Brown himself, to make this happen.…
Stephen Hawking Says He’s An Athiest
Stephen Hawking is a man who loves to talk science and very rarely religion. While Hawking references God often in reports and findings, he recently admitted that he is an atheist and doesn’t believe in God. While attending the Starmus…
Craig Venter Talked About Reprogramming DNA At Google’s Zeitgeist Conference
Scientist Craig Venter, known for being one of the first to sequence the human genome, spoke at Google’s Zeitgeist conference in Arizona this week. The topic: reprogamming DNA to create “a more information-driven species”. Yeah, it’s some pretty mind-bending stuff.…
Thigh Bone On Mars: Is It Proof Of Alien Life?
Since the beginning of time humans have looked up to the heavens and wondered if anything or anyone is looking back. Scientists have said that there could be life on other planets, but most people want to know if there…
Google’s Anti-Aging Company Calico Gets A Website
As you may recall, Google announced the formation of a new company called Calico lat fall, aimed at studying aging and its effects on health and well-being (or as some us put it, keeping us from dying). SFGate discovered (via…