Science

The idea of humans living on the Moon has slowly moved from distant imagination to something that now feels within reach. Recent statements from Dylan Taylor during the CNBC interview indicate that the timeline may be much closer than previously expected. Speaking at an industry event, he suggested that humans could return to the lunar…

Chinese researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking ‘Zero-Carbon-Emission Direct Coal Fuel Cell’ (ZC-DCFC) that fundamentally transforms coal-based energy. Led by Xie Heping at Shenzhen University, this innovation bypasses traditional combustion – the process responsible for massive carbon emissions and energy loss in conventional power plants. By utilising electrochemical oxidation, the system converts coal’s chemical energy directly…

For years now, astronomers have been witnessing what seems like an ever-growing puzzle regarding the early formation of the universe. According to recent findings, some supermassive black holes, with masses ranging up to one billion times larger than the sun’s, were formed within less than a billion years following the formation of the universe itself….

Physicists have modelled a quantum mechanism that can result in the end of the universe through the mechanism of false vacuum decay, which is a process based on the theories of quantum field mechanics and cosmology. Scientists have examined how an unstable vacuum condition called a false vacuum can be transformed to become a true…

Asteroid study, trip duration to Mars, spacecraft propulsion in space, utilisation of asteroids, and NASA’s approach to exploring space are coming together in a way that may change the face of interplanetary travel. It has been discovered that some asteroids can be used to enable advanced propulsion systems that will cut down the duration of…

A new study by the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Vienna has challenged many of the existing beliefs about where airborne microplastics originate from. In previous years, it was believed that most microplastics originated from the ocean, and this assumption has been refuted, based on a study published in Nature that…

A recent underwater expedition in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul lake has unearthed a vast, 700-year-old lost city. Researchers discovered a remarkably preserved medieval cemetery with intricate architecture and visible inscriptions, hinting at a thriving Silk Road civilization. The “Pearl of Central Asia” is an aptly named lake located in the upper reaches of the Tien Shan range…

Archaeologists discovered 120,000-year-old human footprints in northern Saudi Arabia, revealing a wetter, greener past. These prints, alongside those of ancient animals, suggest early humans ventured inland from Africa much earlier than previously believed, following natural waterways. The Arabian Peninsula is typically depicted as a sprawling area marked by shifting seas of golden sand and dry…

There was an abnormal gleaming halo that formed around New Zealand’s Chatham Islands early this year because there was a large amount of plankton blooming on Earth that was observable through the use of a satellite run by NASA. The formation of such a shine is a result of the high concentration of coccolithophores, caused…

Scientists exploring off the coast of Alaska discovered a mysterious, glowing golden orb. DNA analysis revealed it to be the eggshell of an unknown marine animal, with the creature having already hatched. Image credit: NOAA Fisheries The ocean holds endless mysteries that can enchant any scientist, making them childlike with wonder at the marvels it…