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IFLScience is a world leading science communicator and was created with a simple mission – to make science exciting and present it in a creative, entertaining, engaging style which leaves readers with a sense of curiosity and a desire to learn more.
In the last four years, IFLScience has evolved into the global go-to-site for engaging and thought-provoking science content on the Internet. We offer articles within the world of science from the latest discoveries to debunking the viral theories of the internet.
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Search ArticlesMicroplastics Found In 92% Of Hydrothermal Vent Animals 2 Kilometers Deep On The Ocean Floor
The viral claim that you eat a credit card's worth of microplastics a week may be wrong, and there probably isn't a teaspoonful in your brain, but one truth about microplastics is how ubiquitous they are. There's almost no place on Earth you can escape the tiny particles of plastic released when larger pieces degrade, or sometimes just get washed.
Monkeys Are Creeped Out By The "Uncanny Valley", Just Like We Are
The concept of the uncanny valley was first applied to the field of robotics in the 1970s, when Japanese researcher Masahiro Mori noted that people tend to find androids more and more pleasing as they become more humanlike, but experience a massive burst of repulsion when these bots become almost realistic. This sense of disgust then subsides as robots reach a more natural level of resemblance to us, creating a U-shaped curve of emotional affinity that looks just like a valley.
AI Solved A Math Problem That Had Stumped The World For 80 Years. Not Everyone Is Happy About That
An 80-year-old open mathematical problem was recently solved by generative AI. Princeton University's Noga Alon told IFLScience the result is "really challenging the way mathematical research looks." The news has sparked deep questions about the future of mathematics and how the field will adapt to the rise in AI. "I truly think that there is a place for AI use in research mathematics," said Thomas Chen, a mathematical physicist at the University of Texas at Austin.
Trump Administration Is Threatening To Unravel 50 Years Of The Endangered Species Act With Just One Word
One word is threatening to undermine the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the wildlife it’s protected for the past five decades. On July 10, the US Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce announced they had finalized a rule rescinding the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act.
Newly Discovered Exoplanet Is The Faintest Ever Directly Imaged From Earth – And Has A Whopping 91-Year Orbit
What you'll discover in this article Astronomers accidentally found the faintest planet ever imaged from Earth (a gas giant) after a decade-long galactic game of hide-and-seek. The exoplanet has a whopping 91-year orbit – most known gas giant exoplanets orbit in weeks if not days. Lead author Dr Ben Sutlieff told IFLScience more planets, including rocky worlds, may be hiding in the system; the next generation of ground-based telescopes should be capable of directly imaging them.
Study Challenges Myth That Men Can't Multitask, And Could Explain Why It Spread In The First Place
A husband-and-wife team decided to investigate and found at least some of it may come down to perception. James Felton James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary. Senior Staff Writer James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name.
What Would Happen If We Just Left Forests Alone? Just Ask Białowieża, Europe’s Best Preserved Primeval Forest
If you live near a forest or wood (yes, there is a difference!) then congratulations! You’ve won life. To walk in wild spaces is so much more than just a privilege; it's beneficial for our mental and physical health too. But are the trees really all that wild? A large proportion of the world's forests are either actively managed or historically altered.
How The First Medical X-rays In Space Could Not Only Save Astronauts, But Lead To Better Medicines For Us On Earth
For more than a century, X-rays have been a key tool for diagnosis, saving many lives and hastening recovery from serious injuries. However, as Dr Sheyna Gifford of the Mayo Clinic noted in a statement, "Traditional X-ray machines are very large, produce a lot of radiation, and have a tendency to produce a blurred image if there's movement.
The World's Largest Hybrid Solar Farm That Stores Energy After Sunset In Molten Salt Joins China's Great Solar Wall
In the Gobi plains of Hami, Xinjiang Province, it's all systems go for a form of power plant that uses thousands of mirrors to collect sunlight during the day, then stores energy in molten salt to supply power at night. China Three Gorges Corporation, which runs the hybrid plant, recently said it's expected to generate about 2.067 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually and reduce carbon emissions by about 1.63 million tonnes.
A Second Missing King Of England May Be Buried Underneath A Car Park, According To One Enthusiast. We've Been Down This Road Before.
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died at the ripe old age of 96 and was buried at Windsor Castle in England (in a lead-lined coffin, of course). This apparently bucked the trend of slapping the head of state under a car park, if one historian is to believed. Back in 2012, archaeologists in Leicester discovered the first king of England that had been parked on.