Big and Small Underwater Faces — 3rd Place. Trips to the Antarctic Peninsula always yield amazing encounters with leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). Boldly approaching me and baring his teeth, this individual was keen to point out that this part of Antarctica was his territory. This picture was shot at dusk,Continue Reading
Everything ever said on the internet was just the start of teaching artificial intelligence about humanity. Tech companies are now tapping into an older repository of knowledge: the library stacks. Nearly 1 million books published as early as the 15th century – and in 254 languages – are part ofContinue Reading
Nearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships resigned Wednesday in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients for the international exchange program. A statement published online by board members said the administration usurped the board’s authority byContinue Reading
What a year 1965 was. America’s Civil Rights campaigns intensified while the Vietnam War’s escalation accelerated. Notable people, from Sir Winston Churchill to Malcolm X, breathed their last, and a deadly outbreak of tornadoes ravaged the Midwest. However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom that year, which also saw someContinue Reading
The fracture is shown in various views. The skull fracture in this specimen starts at the anterior part of the frontal bone and extends diagonally to the sagittal border of the left parietal bone. Credit: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tipsContinue Reading
The burial site is located near a rural road in Norway. Credit: The Arctic University Museum of Norway, UiT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. In 2023, metal detector enthusiasts scouring Norway’s remote Senja Island stumbled across a remarkable archeological find. WhileContinue Reading
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A pretty place with a jumble of Moorish-style courtyards, gothic churches and grand baroque buildings, the small Andalucian city of Jerez is largely untouched by gentrification and tourism — despite being only an hour from Seville. Yet it has a long-heldContinue Reading
Elon Musk arrived in Washington in January as President Donald Trump’s billionaire benefactor, promising Mr. Trump – and America – that he would transform a bloated and costly federal government into a lean, modernized machine, like his SpaceX Raptor rockets. Five months later, he’s leaving as Mr. Trump’s disgruntled star-crossed frenemy, spittingContinue Reading
My goal with this list was to compile 10 stories that were so unusual that I almost couldn’t believe them when I read them or viewed them. They were so unconventional and original that I wouldn’t have come up with them on my own if I had never discovered them.Continue Reading
Violinist Zac Clejan says the little animals changed the direction of his career. CREDIT: Zac Clejan. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. About a year and a half ago, violinist Zac Clejan—also known as Clejan or @thetrapviolonist on social media—stood on theContinue Reading
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