In 2018, China banned the import of paper and plastic waste from the U.S. These items were being sent to China for recycling. The ban has had a significant impact on the recycling debate as waste builds up in the…
China recently launched two navigation satellites into space. While the mission was successful, it ended up sending booster segments crashing back to Earth. The two satellites are the 50th and 51st components of the GNS (global navigation satellite) system named the…
Earth’s breathable atmosphere is the key to life, and a new study suggests that the first burst of oxygen was added by a spate of volcanic eruptions brought about by tectonics. The study by geoscientists at Rice University offers a…
A Queen’s University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun’s magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface. The findings could help to solve the mystery of how the…
The Chinese government likes to silence any criticism against it, whether it comes from its own citizens or people from outside the country. An American teenager was recently banned from the Chinese app TikTok after she posted a video about…
Quantum teleportation, as the name suggests, is the process wherein the information on the state of a quantum system can be transmitted between two locations. This requires the help of traditional communication methods and the previously shared quantum entanglement between…
Within the walls of the Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains, there is a large ginkgo tree believed to be 1,400 years old. Every autumn, the green leaves turn golden in color. And when the tree sheds its leaves,…
In October, Google announced that it had achieved the “quantum supremacy” milestone. The term refers to a situation when a quantum computer is able to make calculations much faster than conventional computers.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, almost 27.4 million real trees were used during Christmas in 2016. Of late, there has been a growing concern that having a Christmas tree is not a “green” activity. If you share such…
The strongest explosions in the universe produce even more energetic radiation than previously known: Using specialized telescopes, two international teams have registered the highest energy gamma rays ever measured from so-called gamma-ray bursts, reaching about 100 billion times as much…
In 2018, China banned the import of paper and plastic waste from the U.S. These items were being sent to China for recycling. The ban has had a significant impact…
China recently launched two navigation satellites into space. While the mission was successful, it ended up sending booster segments crashing back to Earth. The two satellites are the 50th and 51st…
Earth’s breathable atmosphere is the key to life, and a new study suggests that the first burst of oxygen was added by a spate of volcanic eruptions brought about by…
A Queen’s University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun’s magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface. The…
The Chinese government likes to silence any criticism against it, whether it comes from its own citizens or people from outside the country. An American teenager was recently banned from…
Quantum teleportation, as the name suggests, is the process wherein the information on the state of a quantum system can be transmitted between two locations. This requires the help of…
Within the walls of the Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains, there is a large ginkgo tree believed to be 1,400 years old. Every autumn, the green leaves turn…
In October, Google announced that it had achieved the “quantum supremacy” milestone. The term refers to a situation when a quantum computer is able to make calculations much faster than…
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, almost 27.4 million real trees were used during Christmas in 2016. Of late, there has been a growing concern that having a Christmas…
The strongest explosions in the universe produce even more energetic radiation than previously known: Using specialized telescopes, two international teams have registered the highest energy gamma rays ever measured from…
Data from ESA’s Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie “song” that Earth sings when it is hit by a solar storm. The song comes from waves that…
A radio telescope in the Western Australian outback has captured a spectacular new view of the center of the galaxy in which we live — the Milky Way. The image from…
El Niños have become more intense in the industrial age, which stands to worsen storms, drought, and coral bleaching in El Niño years. A new study has found compelling evidence…
Language has been one of the most significant evolutions of human history. Without speech, communication between people would have been limited, preventing the progress that has occurred over the past…
In many countries around the world, public transportation systems and infrastructure include a variety of opportunities. In addition to planes and automobiles, there are high-speed trains that cover long distances…
Throughout history, there have been swords that have attained legendary status. In China, the Goujian is one such sword that has amazed scientists ever since it was discovered 50 years…
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has issued a warning to citizens, asking them to avoid using USB charging stations at airports and other such public areas. The warning was…
As if the Chinese were not satisfied with the current level of surveillance, the CCP is in the process of introducing emotion recognition to countrywide monitoring. As the name suggests,…
NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station detected a sudden spike of X-rays at about 10:04 p.m. EDT on August 20. The burst was caused by a…
Lightning is one of the most unpredictable phenomena in nature. It regularly kills people and animals and sets fire to homes and forests. It keeps aircraft grounded and damages power…
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