Space Food Experiment Success: Astronauts’ Future Menu in Space
Feeding astronauts is astronomically expensive, like seriously expensive! I mean, it costs a whopping £20,000 a day to feed just one human in space. And that cost is only going to go up the...
Study reveals hospital superbug can feed on medical plastic
A cool discovery was made recently about Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pesky bacteria that loves causing trouble in hospitals. This bug, commonly found in healthcare settings, is known for causing infections that can be pretty...
Science History: June 2025 Highlights from 50, 100, and 150 Years Ago
Vacationing with Mud Dwellers: A Fun and Muddy AdventureIf you're tired of the same old boring vacations, why not spice things up with some mud-dwelling creatures? Not really sure why this matters, but according...
Improving Weather Forecast Accuracy with Cloud Technology
The Met Office, a prominent weather agency, has recently made a significant transition to a new off-site supercomputer. This latest development has the potential to enhance the accuracy of 14-day weather forecasts, bringing them...
Developing a Combined COVID-Flu Vaccine: Potential Delays and Promising Progress
Alrighty, so there's this new vaccine by Moderna that's taking a swing at both the seasonal flu viruses and the COVID-19 virus. Two birds with one stone, you know? The vaccine, called mRNA-1083, seems...
Endless Clean Hydrogen Reservoirs: Power Earth for 170,000 Years
Recent breakthroughs suggest that hydrogen reservoirs are buried in countless regions of the world, including at least 30 U.S. states. This discovery could potentially accelerate the global energy transition away from fossil fuels. Scientists...
Risto Bergman Sentenced for AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Images
A telecoms worker, Risto Bergman, who hails from Finland, was found guilty of creating AI-generated images of child sex abuse. He utilized a legit artificial intelligence app to produce indecent pictures of young girls...
Oseberg Tapestry: Viking Age Artwork Depicting Norse Tree of Life
The Oseberg tapestry is a pretty cool find, not gonna lie. It's just some fragments of a woven textile with a bunch of patterns on it, you know? This thing comes from Tønsberg, Norway,...
Location of Kosmos-482 Landing Site Remains Unknown
Accidental Alchemy, Flamingo Food Tornado, and Kosmos-482 LandsHey there, folks! It's your girl Allison Parshall here, stepping in for Rachel Feltman on Scientific American’s Science Quickly. Let's dive into some of the latest science...
Cyber Attack Exposes ‘Significant’ Data at Legal Aid Agency
Hackers have managed to access and download a "significant amount of personal data" of individuals who applied to the Legal Aid Agency, including sensitive information like criminal records, according to the Ministry of Justice....