By Anthony Wood – Artist’s impression of Ross 128 b, which was discovered orbiting a red dwarf star – the most common type of stellar body in the universe. (Credit: ESO). An international team of astronomers has discovered a temperate Earth-sized world with …
By Rich Haridy – First place winner in the Infrared Color category of the Life in Another Light competition – The Watchman. (Credit: Blake Rudis). Life in Another Light is a photo competition that focuses solely on the spectacular art of infrared photography. The …
Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions. By Frank Jacobs – – At a glance, this map shows both the size and distribution of world religions. See how religions mix at both national …
By Michael Irving – – Scientists at Stanford and the University of California have found evidence of Majorana fermions – particles that are their own antiparticles. (Credit: spgirolamo/Depositphotos). Every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle, which has the same mass …
By Rich Haridy – – A newly published study adds weight to the growing body of evidence suggesting cognitive decline can be tracked through changes in the eye. (Credit: Wavebreakmedia/Depositphotos). A compelling new study, published in the journal Ophthalmology Retina, has reported that …
By Loz Blain – – With a thousand horsepower on tap, this is the view most other cars will get of the Carmen. (Credit: Hispano-Suiza). Hypercars are really converging on a particular look these days – a look dictated by the necessities of …
By Ben Coxworth – – Researchers put a zebra-pattern coat on a domestic horse, as part of the study. (Credit: Tim Caro/UC Davis). It was just last month that we heard about a study which indicated that fewer horseflies landed on mannequins with …
By David Szondy – – The fireball (center) was 10 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. (Credit: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL-Caltech, MISR Team). NASA has released images of a meteor exploding over the Bering Sea last December with a force over 10 …
By Loz Blain – Germany’s Twike: an enclosed electric trike with pedal generators for exercise as you go. (Credit: Twike). The shift to electric will open up all sorts of new vehicle categories – and we found this one super interesting. The Twike …
By Loz Blain – – ADIFO could resurrect the idea of flying saucers, promising extreme speed, efficiency and aerial agility. (Credit: ADIFO Aircraft). At low speed, it operates like a quadcopter, at high speed, it’s a jet-propelled, highly efficient supersonic aircraft whose entire body acts …
