SPACE: The Moon is Rusty, And It’s Earth’s Fault
The moon is turning ever so slightly red, and it’s likely Earth’s fault. Our planet’s atmosphere may be causing the moon to rust, new research finds. Rust, also known as … Read more
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STUDY: Blind People Can “See” Letters Drawn on their Brains With Electricity
Scientists sent patterns of electricity coursing across people’s brains, coaxing their brains to see letters that weren’t there. The experiment worked in both sighted people and blind participants who had … Read more
Researchers Find Traces of Martian Oceans in Antarctic Meteorite
A bit of 4-billion-year-old rock blasted off the Martian surface about 15 million years ago and eventually landed in Antarctica, where explorers found it in 1984. In the decades since, … Read more
Is There Dark Matter Inside the Earth?
Dark matter is a hypothetical component to our universe, used to explain many strange behaviors of stars and galaxies. Despite the almost overwhelming evidence that dark matter does indeed exist, … Read more
SCIENCE: There Are (At Least) Four Distinct Patterns of Aging
Some people’s hearts stay strong well into their 60s, but their kidneys begin to fail. Others may have the kidneys of a 30-year-old but fall victim to constant infection. Now, … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Too Much Research?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Janet Gershen Siegel: How much research is too much? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Finding historical terms
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Tinnean: One of our readers recently asked me what a fifties human might have called an alien of indeterminate gender. So yeah, … Read more
SPACE: Why Is the Universe Moving Too Fast?
The universe is moving too fast and nobody knows why. Back in the early years of the universe, right after the Big Bang, everything blasted away from everything else. We … Read more
How to Find a Time Warp
It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but scientists have already detected a time warp. But what does this mean? Basically, a time warp is some phenomenon that … Read more
Quantum Computer Can See Sixteen Possible Futures
When Mile Gu boots up his new computer, he can see the future. At least, 16 possible versions of it — all at the same time. Gu, an assistant professor … Read more