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The final frog-tier? Scientists find 7 new frog species, name them after Star Trek captains - study

Those names may not mean anything to the layperson, but diehard fans will recognize them as being references to some of the most famous characters in science fiction.

OCTOBER 16, 2024|ByAARON REICH

Tree frog on leaf, Gliding frog (Rhacophorus reinwardtii) sitting on leaves, Javan tree frog on branch, Indonesian tree frog

An illustrative image meant to indicate the concept of science fiction.

Sci-Fi made real: 5 science fiction tech we want, but may never get, in real life - explainer

Here, we take a look at five pieces of sci-fi technology and see how likely it is for us to use them ourselves in the near future.

JULY 21, 2024|ByAARON REICH

Conceptual illustration of quantum dots in action.

A science-based afterlife: Can quantum entanglement save my failing body? - opinion

Will quantum biology finally provide a fact-based explanation reconciling the supernatural with the physical world?

MAY 4, 2024|ByBRIAN BLUM

A lonely Milky Way Analogue galaxy, too massive for its wall. The background image shows the distribution of dark matter (green and blue) and galaxies (here seen as tiny yellow dots) in a thin slice of the cubic volume in which we expect to find one of such rare massive galaxies.

Right again, Einstein! Study shows how antimatter responds to gravity

Under current theory, the Big Bang explosion that initiated the universe should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter. This, however, does not seem to be the case.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023|ByREUTERS, JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH