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As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving a dazzlingly intricate cosmic web. This web’s structure is thanks, in part, to the handiwork of neutrinos — lightweight, subatomic particles that surge through the cosmos in unimaginable numbers. Because they streak about at high speeds and rarely interact with other matter, the particles weren’t easily caught in the gravitational molasses of that latticework. So their presence swept away the cobwebs, hindering the formation of fine details in this cosmic filigree. The masses of neutrinos are less than a millionth…
It’s a bird! It’s a crab! No, it’s a fish that can taste with its legs. Some sea robins, a group of fishes with two winglike fins and six crablike legs, use their legs to dig in sand and find buried prey with a sense much like taste, researchers report in two papers published September 26 in Current Biology. Most sea robins seem to use their legs only for walking. But an ancient gene important for the formation of limbs in humans and other animals, as well as a gene involved in building taste buds, helped a few species develop…
TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a violent terrorist organization, Yotam Ophir realized the two groups deploy similar tactics to connect with remote audiences. The terrorists dressed casually, stared straight at the camera when talking and narrated their pasts in gripping, plot-driven fashion, just like actors. When Ophir presented that theory in class as a junior at the University of Haifa in Israel, his teacher, communications researcher Gabriel Weimann, was so impressed that he encouraged Ophir to publish on the idea. That resulted in Ophir’s first academic…
Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? “I remember standing there just staring at it,” says Zeng, a climate scientist at the University of Maryland. He recalls thinking, “Wow, do we really need to continue our experiment? The evidence is already here, and better than we could do.” That log was once part of an Eastern red cedar that drew carbon dioxide from the air and transformed it into wood some 3,775…
Kamala Harris calls Liz Cheney endorsement ‘profound honor’Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is heading back to the venue in Butler, Pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt just three months ago. Billionaire and ardent Trump supporter Elon Musk will be in attendance, marking the first time the Tesla CEO will publicly appear at a campaign event for the former president since he endorsed Trump in July right after the harrowing July 13 incident.The family of Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief…
Congolese authorities began vaccination against mpox on Saturday, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.The 265,000 doses donated to Congo by the European Union and the U.S. were rolled out in the eastern city of Goma in North Kivu province, where hospitals and health workers have been overstretched, struggling to contain the new and possibly more infectious strain of mpox.Congo, with about 30,000 suspected mpox cases and 859 deaths, accounts for more than 80% of all the cases and 99%…
WireImage Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are couple goals. The country singers tied the knot in 2005 and have been happily married ever since. While Trisha doesn’t have any biological children of her own, she helped raise Garth’s three daughters, Taylor Mayne Minnie Brooks, August Anna Brooks, and Allie Colleen Brooks. Garth has his three daughters with his college sweetheart and first wife, Sandy Mahl. He and Sandy tied the knot in 1986 but split in 1999 and filed for divorce in 2000. Regardless, Sandy is still a big part of her kids’ lives and they are lucky enough to…
Wout van Aert has revealed how the injuries caused by his major crash and abandon in the Vuelta a España two weeks ago are taking longer than anticipated to heal, but also confirmed that he hopes to race cyclo-cross this winter before tackling a full road program in 2025.Van Aert crashed heavily on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España, suffering a major injury in his right knee and having to abandon. Speaking for the first time in public since his crash at a press conference for a road safety campaign and shortly after news broke that he had signed an…
(Getty Images)Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points with a controlled victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.The hosts kicked off the match is furious fashion and found the back of the net in just 22 seconds after Ismaila Sarr slotted in Eddie Nketiah only for the striker to be caught offside.In response, Liverpool netted the opener through a fine pass from Kostas Tsimikas who released Cody Gakpo down the left. He carried the ball to the box then picked out Diogo Jota for a simple side footed finish.Liverpool could not convert…
Gas prices are plummeting. Experts explain why. Source: abcnews.go.com