Three earth-like planets found in the orbit of a dwarf star

Three Earth-Like Planets Found in the Orbit of a Dwarf Star

Scientists have discovered three earth like and potentially habitable planets in the orbit of a dwarf star named Trappist-1. Scientists have determined the possibility that these planets may be habitable by observing the orbit of these three planets. As the planets orbit, the star blinks and dims out of view and this dimming is used…

Researchers accidentally make crude light sabers

Researchers Accidentally Make Crude Light Sabers

Star Wars geeks may not have to wait much longer to get their hands on real-life light sabers. A joint effort between the physicists of Harvard University and those of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has unearthed a way to solidify light. According to Harvard physics professor Mikhail Lukin, this new technology is a theoretical…

Rats falsely accused of black death, everything you know is wrong!

Rats Falsely Accused Of Black Death, EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG!

Rats. Indiana Jones hates them. They turn out to be NOT such great little companions if you live in the Harry Potter universe. And they helped spread the Black Plague. Or did they? With a burial site of plague victims unearthed and scientists looking a little closer at the bones, it seems the rats and…

Futuristic sci-fi gadgets someone needs to invent asap

Futuristic Sci-Fi Gadgets Someone Needs to Invent ASAP

Everyone knows that science fiction can influence actual science and technology, as with Star Trek’s communicators possibly inspiring the cell phone. Unfortunately some of the cooler aspects of sci-fi might always remain fictional, existing only as plastic props or CGI. Neverthless, we can always hold out hope, and here are a few of the futuristic…

What does a tree trunk sound like played as a record?

What Does a Tree Trunk Sound Like Played as a Record?

Every fifth-grade science student learns about the rings on a tree, and how they visually demonstrate the tree’s annual growth. While this knowledge might be the height of most people’s interest in dendrochronology, the science of dating trees by their rings, Austrian artist Bartholomäus Traubeck offers a striking new way to interpret growth rings: through…