Iranian retaliation has caused an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since ~March 2–4. Traffic has dropped from 150+ vessels/day to near-zero on many days, with 21+ confirmed attacks on merchant ships. This matches the scenario’s description of disruption, price spikes, and US-led response pressure. Reopening Hormuz is economicallyContinue Reading
As men grow older, some of their cells gradually lose the Y chromosome. For a long time, scientists assumed this change would have little impact. The Y chromosome contains relatively few genes beyond those involved in male development, so its absence was not expected to affect overall health. That viewContinue Reading
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New species of Gracixalus frogs have been popping up all over the place. Just in the last decade alone, the number of described species has more than doubled from 10 to 23. These “shrub frogs” in Southeast Asia are showing up as far west as Myanmar, eastward to Vietnam, andContinue Reading
Are you sure you’re making the most of your iPhone? Image: Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If you’ve invested in an iPhone, what do you use it for most? Maybe it’s taking photos, or messaging friends andContinue Reading
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The Revenger set a world record. Image: Matthew Pidden via YouTube Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A pair of brothers in the U.K. have officially broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest time solving a four-by-four Rubik’s CubeContinue Reading
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