Technology

On Monday, the United States launched its first lunar lander in over half a century, marking a significant step in the new space race involving private companies tasked with making deliveries for NASA and other entities. Astrobotic Technology’s lunar lander was sent into space aboard United Launch Alliance’s newly developed Vulcan rocket. The launch from Florida set the spacecraft on …

The traditional belief that life on Earth began nearly 500 million years ago has been challenged by a recent fossil discovery. This discovery suggests that life may have actually started around 1.75 billion years ago, pushing back the timeline by a significant 1.2 billion years. The focal point of this groundbreaking finding is the oldest known evidence of oxygenic photosynthetic …

“At the Freedom Mine in North Dakota, an unexpected discovery took place when a shovel operator unearthed a mammoth tusk measuring two meters in length. This remarkable find was located in an old streambed estimated to be between 10,000 to 100,000 years old, a rarity considering the mine primarily produces lignite coal. Despite the heavy machinery used in the mine, …

In a groundbreaking development, a Gloucestershire-based aviation firm has successfully produced jet fuel entirely from human excreta. This innovative approach, spearheaded by Firefly Green Fuels, presents a sustainable and low-carbon alternative to traditional jet fuels. James Hygate, the CEO of Firefly Green Fuels, shared with the BBC the rationale behind using human waste as a feedstock. The team identified human …

Researchers have long debated Venus’ potential to support life, with attention centered not on its extremely hot surface but on the more temperate cloud layers at altitudes of 48-60 km. Traditional views held that the planet’s sulfuric acid clouds would eliminate any chance of life. However, a recent breakthrough study has shifted this perspective by examining 20 biogenic amino acids …

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in creating a functional and scalable graphene-based semiconductor. This breakthrough paves the way for a potential transformation in the computing world, potentially leading to computers that are faster and more efficient than the existing silicon chip technology. Semiconductor chips are becoming increasingly central to the global economy, often likened to the ‘new oil’ …

Researchers have made a remarkable discovery by uncovering a 22-million-year-old mangrove forest that was engulfed by a massive volcanic eruption. This ancient forest, once teeming with towering trees and lush green vegetation on an island in the Panama Canal, met its demise due to natural disasters. The revelation was made by scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, who stumbled …

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered the fossils of a previously unknown group of animal predators in North Greenland’s Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fossil locality. These creatures, named Timorebestia, meaning ‘terror beasts’ in Latin, may represent some of the earliest carnivorous animals to inhabit the water more than 518 million years ago, shedding light on a previously unknown dynasty …