Life and death are traditionally seen as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life forms from the cells of a dead organism ushers in a “third state” that extends beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death. Usually, scientists consider death as the irreversible cessation of the functioning of
Nearly three in four of us will face extreme weather changes within the next two decades, a new study predicts. “At best, we calculate that the rapid changes will affect 1.5 billion people,” says physicist Bjørn Samset of the Center for International Climate Research (CICERO) in Norway. This lower rating
A team of scientists presented a new gravity map of Mars at the Europlanet Science Congress 2024. The map shows the presence of dense, large-scale structures beneath Mars’ long-vanished ocean and that mantle processes are affecting Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System. The new map and analysis
Most of us will be all too familiar with that groggy, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. However, some social media users have taken fatigue to the extreme, taking part in what they call the “no sleep challenge”. A 19-year-old YouTuber, Norme, live-streamed his attempt to break