Here is why researchers care. Aluminum oxide acts as a catalyst that can trigger the chemical reactions that destroy ozone, the layer shielding us from harmful ultraviolet light. The particles are not ...
Warmer oceans hold more heat, and more heat means more fuel, so research increasingly links the warming seas to stronger storms and to these sudden bursts of intensification. Bavi’s own strengthening ...
To utilize this data more fully, the researchers developed an AI system called SleepFM. Unlike narrow algorithms built for a single task, SleepFM operates as a foundation model, similar in spirit to ...
Despite these failures, the Chinese government is sticking to its game plan. In June 2023, Beijing announced a fresh round of tax incentives worth 66 billion EUR to boost demand for “green” vehicles ...
Damage discovered hours before departure On November 5, 2025, the Shenzhou 20 crew stood hours away from undocking to return home after a six month mission. Routine final inspections, however, ...
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In a study published in May 2026, paleontologists identified a new species of giant marine reptile that lived in the oceans covering present day Texas 80 million years ago. Named Tylosaurus rex, the ...
As a technology journalist and editor at Futura, Sylvain covers a wide spectrum of topics—cybersecurity, the rise of electric vehicles, drones, space science and emerging technologies. Every day he ...
Despite these brutal parameters, entire ecosystems thrive. Marine biologists continue to document unique communities built around hydrothermal vents. These deep sea geysers provide chemical energy to ...
The candidate pair resides inside Abell 402-BCG, a galaxy located an estimated 4.4 billion light years from Earth. In 2018, astronomers first noticed an unusual feature at the galaxy’s center: a dark, ...
The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single ...
Recovery, however, does not rest on the injured tissue alone. Intact regions step in to compensate for losses, helping the brain settle into a new functional balance. In a foundational 2013 review on ...