Kosmos 482 was intended as a successor to Soviet probe’s like Venera 4, seen above. Credit: Sovfoto / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletterđĄ In 1972, the Soviet Union launched a pair of space probes destined for Venus. While the USSRâs Venera 8 successfullyContinue Reading
Human evolution didnât stop when we stood upright or invented cities. In fact, itâs still happeningâjust under new pressures. As technology, climate, medicine, and global lifestyles reshape how we live and reproduce, scientists ask: whatâs next? These arenât science fiction fantasies but real hypotheses based on current evolutionary pressures andContinue Reading
Get the Popular Science daily newsletterđĄ Is it time for a friendlier Lamborghini? The Italian supercar brand is known for brash, angular styling and invigorating engine sound, but the new $258,636 hybrid-electric Urus SE softens those traits while still delivering the performance that Lamborghini drivers (and aspiring drivers) expect. ThatContinue Reading
Milan Loiacono Science Communication Specialist Apr 25, 2025 On April 16, 2025, the Earth Science Division at NASAâs Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley held an Earth Science Showcase to share its work with the center and their families. As part of this event, kids were invited to share somethingContinue Reading
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 16, April 2025. SignificanceHuman excitatory amino acid transporter 3 (EAAT3) pumps L-glutamate, L-aspartate, and L-cysteine into cells using ion gradients. Its dysfunction is associated with neurological pathologies, and it is activated in cancers. Here, we examine the …Read MoreContinue Reading
The comic book-to-movie adaptation is far from a fine art. In this hero-centric cinematic world, moviemakers and actors are inclined to bend the rules and break away from the source material when bringing characters to the big screen. Indeed, many writers, directors, and stars have all but ignored the comicsContinue Reading
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Greece is home to some of the worldâs most extraordinary heritage sites. These range from ancient buildings â such as the extraordinary monasteries of Meteora, perched high on sandstone pinnacles, and the Parthenon temple in Athens â to the pretty, pastel-huedContinue Reading
Eldoret, Kenya â âWatch her,â says the man with the stopwatch, nodding toward the far end of the sun-cracked track. Itâs a Saturday morning in March at the dilapidated stadium in the city of Eldoret, high above the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya. I follow the manâs gaze toContinue Reading
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