The photographer recommends painting the elephant bright pink as the animal dies shortly after taking the photo

Chanchal the elephant died months after the photoshoot, the animal's owner said (Instagram/@julia.buruleva)

A photographer has found himself at the center of an animal rights row after making a controversial poster of an elephant in India. Russian actress Julia Buruleva was attacked after burning a 65-year-old model and animal, who has since died, in bright pink paint to bring her vision to life. He has now spoken out … Read more

New Theory Combines Early Cosmic Inflation and Quantum Gravity

Comparison of the quadratic gravity model and observations. Credit: Liu, et al.

Modern cosmology is built on three theoretical pillars: special relativity, Newtonian gravity, and quantum mechanics. Each is supported by considerable experimental evidence, but each describes the physical world in a way that contradicts the other two. Quantum theory describes a small. Objects that are driven by electromagnetic forces, both strong and weak. The dim world … Read more

‘It blew my mind’: Long-glacial ecosystem, including fossils of lion-sized armadillos and giant ground sloths, discovered in Texas ‘water cave’

A person wearing a black suit and hard hat with a flashlight on it bends over a circular wall of a small cave.

While exploring a cave in central Texas, they unearthed a lost glacial ecosystem, including the remains of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo, among fossilized groundwater. In a study published on March 19 in the journal Quaternary Researchthe researchers say that the cave may contain the remains of animals that lived in a relatively … Read more

Could a war with Iran change the future of energy?

Could a war with Iran change the future of energy?

The Iran war is causing the greatest power in decadesit still does not expect the end. As the war halts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s daily oil supply, prices rise, countries rise. food supplyand governments are scrambling to find alternative sources of energy. Iran is also … Read more

Research Team Finds Effective Quantum Computers Can Be Built With About 10,000 Qubits

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Inside Short New research from Caltech and Oratomic suggests that fault-tolerant quantum computers may only need 10,000-20,000 qubits—much fewer than previously thought—which could speed up times up to this decade. The team has developed highly efficient quantum error correction systems using systems of neutral atoms, reducing the number of physical qubits from 1,000 to five. … Read more

Iran’s war is causing massive environmental damage, carbon emissions surpassing Iceland’s levels

Iran war triggers major environmental damage, carbon emissions surpass Iceland levels

ISTANBUL The Gulf War has added new environmental challenges to an already fragile region, as attacks on power infrastructure and military targets have caused widespread pollution and toxic emissions, raising concerns about nuclear safety. The conflict began on Feb. 28, when the US and Israel attacked targets inside Iran. In addition to casualties, the war … Read more

Individual Customers Can Get a Rare Shot When They Buy SpaceX From Day One

The rocket is lifted into orbit.

Love him or hate him, we can all agree that Elon Musk has a knack for creating happiness. His next attempt at it may come with SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO), which is scheduled for June this year. In what could be the largest IPO in history, SpaceX may finally enter the public market, and … Read more

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

At its most important, science often challenges logic. And the new discovery may be the most absurd of all: water breaks. A recent paper in Physical Review Letters, “Unexpected Fracture of Solids in Soft Liquids,” reports exactly that—when liquids are stretched with enough force, a supposedly liquid material breaks like a solid. Research suggests that … Read more

Astronomers Find Rare ‘Triple-Double’ Radio Galaxy 7.5 Billion Light-Years Away

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Astronomers have revealed a rare triple-double radio galaxy 7.5 billion light-years from Earth. Known as J022248−060934, this mysterious system sheds new light on the behavior of supermassive black holes. With only six other clusters of its kind previously known, this discovery pushes the boundaries of our understanding of cosmic phenomena and could pave the way … Read more

The northern lights can be seen in 16 states tonight – best viewing times on March 31

Tonight's Aurora forecast maps show a possible aurora viewing line covering 16 US states. In the background is an image of green ribbons of auroras shining over snow-capped mountains.

Incoming! A “speedy coronal mass ejection” (CME) is headed for Earth, and if it gives us as much light as predicted, we could be there. the northern lights show tonight. Geomagnetic activity is expected to improve today due to the arrival of the CME which left the sun during X.1.4 solar flares In the early … Read more