One less thing to worry about in 2025: Yellowstone probably won’t go boom
There's not enough melted material near the surface to trigger a massive eruption.
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Delve into the physics of the Hula-Hoop
It's not the gyrating motion of the hips that keeps the hoop aloft; it's a body type with a sloping surface as "hips."
Fast radio bursts originate near the surface of stars
Single burst shows neutron-star-like features, a source close to the star.
Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring
2D materials are typically made at temperatures that wreck silicon chips.
Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist
Beyond flint-knapping and tossing spears with atlatls, Kent State University's Metin Eren has a vision for his field's future.
Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines.
Evolution journal editors resign en masse [UPDATED]
Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head
Specialized neurons have evolved to make the "bait" wiggle like prey.
Ten cool science stories we almost missed
Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit's AITA, Mondrian's fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers.
When does your brain think something is worth the wait?
People with brain injuries differ in their ability to figure out when waiting pays.
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
The ways a sweater is folded, stretched or rumpled determines how it settles into one of several resting meta-states.
Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country
The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest.
Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film
Device could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets.
Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA
We may owe our tiny sliver of Neanderthal DNA to just a couple of hundred Neanderthals.
AI helps ID paint chemistry of Berlin Wall murals
Italian scientists designed a neural network to analyze spectral data from handheld Raman spectroscopy devices.
