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The deep sea scientific drilling vessel Chikyu, which in 2018 performed the deepest drilling of a subduction zone earthquake fault. Credit: Satoshi Kaya/FlickR Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japan's Nankai subduction zone is less than expected, according to a study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and University of…

Marvel fans may recall a chilling vision in the first arc of the current Thor title from writer Donny Cates and artist Nic Klein that saw the Mad Titan wielding Mjolnir embedded with the Infinity Stones and laying waste to the Marvel Universe. This long standing plot point comes to the forefront in a new story arc entitled “The Legacy of Thanos” arriving this December. Penned by guest writer Torunn Grønbekk who will join returning series artist and newly christened Stormbreaker Nic Klein, the arc “will spin directly out…

“For people in the United States, it may be like driving to Las Vegas from Los Angeles” If you’re remotely interested in the somewhat cryptic nature of Splatoon lore, you’ll love this new Nintendo developer interview. In a chat between Hisashi Nogami (producer), Seita Inoue (co-director), Shintaro Sato (co-director), and Toru Minegishi (composer), we get some insight into what plays out offscreen in the Splatoon universe. After a brief overview of what the franchise entails, they’re off to the races. A map of the…

Credit: Everett Collection/Shutterstock From the White House to community-based organizations, numerous groups and initiatives are encouraging girls and women to pursue STEM education. Will it pay off? …

The arrow of time is a concept that defines the unidirectional flow of time. In simple words, it dictates that time only flows in one direction, from the past to the future. Despite the idea being decades old, scientists are yet to make considerable progress in unravelling the mysteries behind the phenomenon. A new study has now shed light on the concept, while 'decomposing' the arrow of time to observe interactions between distinct parts of the system.The arrow of time stems from the second law of thermodynamics, which…

Homo neanderthalensis adult male. Reconstruction based on Shanidar 1 by John Gurche for the Human Origins Program, NMNH. Credit: Chip Clark. Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now an exploratory study that assessed the facial structure of prehistoric skulls is offering new insights, and supports the hypothesis that much of this interbreeding took place in the Near…

An enormous mosaic of Stephan’s Quintet is the largest image to date from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, covering about one-fifth of the Moon’s diameter. It contains over 150 million pixels and is constructed from almost 1,000 separate image files. The visual grouping of five galaxies was captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScIThe close proximity of Stephan’s Quintet gives astronomers a ringside seat to galactic mergers and…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The number of people compelled to flee their homes because of conflict or mass disasters such as floods and earthquakes has almost doubled over the last 10 years. Of these displaced individuals, approximately 40% have been forced to cross borders in search of refuge. While some EU countries have played an important role in granting asylum and helping people resettle, the truth is that the EU…

Senescent cells, or “zombie cells,” are unique in that they ultimately cease multiplying but do not die off as expected.Researchers have found a new pathway for the buildup of “zombie cells,” which promote aging.Senescent cells, or cells that have lost their ability to divide, increase with age and are major contributors to age-related illnesses such as cancer, dementia, and cardiovascular disease. In a new study, a team led by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers discovered a method…

Research has shown that obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes.An Oregon State University study explains why not all obese patients get type 2 diabetes.A new analytical technique developed by researchers at Oregon State University provides insight into a longstanding type 2 diabetes mystery: Why some obese individuals get the disease while others don’t.One in ten Americans has type 2 diabetes, a serious metabolic disease. It is a condition that impacts how the body metabolizes glucose, a sugar that is a major…