In September 2023, researchers around the world were baffled by a seismic event that sent unusual shockwaves bouncing back and forth through the planet for more than a week. The nature of the event was so unprecedented that it took scientists nearly a year to determine the source of theread more
Researchers at Stanford University have stumbled upon a method of making biological tissue, such as skin, muscle and connective tissue, temporarily transparent, allowing the underlying organs to be viewed without the need for x-ray imaging or surgical procedures. The technique could not only one day allow for medical imaging thatread more
The first spacewalk by a civilian was conducted on September 12 by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an activity that has, until now, been the exclusive domain of professional astronauts, cosmonauts and taikonauts. On September 10 the Crew Dragon capsule Resilience that carried Isaacman and his three crewmates into orbit was launched atop one ofread more
An unexpected mystery has appeared at the equator in the Atlantic Ocean, in the form of a sudden cooling trend in the surface waters, despite the ongoing record-breaking warming of the ocean surface and a lack of the conditions that would typically be required for La Niña-like conditions to formread more