Space & Exploration
- Organic compounds on Mars were produced by water and rocks, not lifeon January 13, 2022
Molecules containing carbon atoms, called organics, have been found all over Mars and could hypothetically have been formed by living organisms, but it seems Read more →
- Long-lasting radiation shields may make super-Earths friendly for lifeon January 13, 2022
Life on Earth is made possible by our planet’s magnetosphere – an invisible radiation shield that protects the surface – now it turns out that Read more →
- The moon's magnetic field may have been altered by huge sinking rockson January 13, 2022
There’s a new explanation for the moon’s former magnetic field, and it involves 60-kilometre-wide slabs of rock sinking through the lunar mantle
Innovations
- Proof of concept verifies physics that could enable quantum batteriesby Michael Irving on January 17, 2022
Quantum batteries could one day revolutionize energy storage through what seems like a paradox – the bigger the battery, the Read more →
- Bellwether releases profoundly uninspiring eVTOL test-flight footageby Loz Blain on January 17, 2022
Bellwether has begun flight-testing its stunning Volar eVTOL flying supercar design at half scale, but the video appears to Read more →
- Kevlar fibers fortify lithium-sulfur battery with 5x capacity of Li-ionby Nick Lavars on January 17, 2022
With the capacity to store up to five times the energy of today's lithium-ion solutions, researchers have a keen interest in Read more →
Internet Culture
- 15 Great Chinese Dramas to Bingeby L Tong on January 15, 2022
There's really no excuse to miss out on C-dramas' epic fight scenes and time travel romances—especially since you can find a Read more →
- Galloping Ghost Gives Arcade Gaming an Extra Lifeby Michael J. Seidlinger on January 15, 2022
One of the world's largest arcades is still making history, preserving video games for posterity and inviting anyone who wants to Read more →
- In Belle, the Internet Unlocks Our Best Selvesby Cecilia D'Anastasio on January 14, 2022
Director Mamoru Hosada’s anime movie is about the web’s ability to unleash us.
Consumer Tech
- Military flights sent to assess damage from Pacific volcanoon January 17, 2022
New Zealand and Australia have military surveillance flights to Tonga to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption left in the Pacific island nation
- Correction: Virgin Orbit-Launch storyon January 16, 2022
In a story published January 13, 2022, about a Virgin Orbit launch, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Richard Branson said 480 countries can use Read more →
- Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists sayon January 15, 2022
Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind spread across the globe practically ensures it won’t be the last worrisome coronavirus variant
