Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Identify if Your Cat Is a Psychopath
Researchers have developed a questionnaire based on the “triarchic model of psychopathy” to assess the level of psychopathic tendencies in cats. The model measures boldness, meanness, and disinhibition. After completing the online survey, pet owners are given a “CAT-Tri+” score indicating their cat’s level of psychopathy. The researchers hope this can help improve human-cat relationships. […]
Forget solar panels, the future is this sphere for your garden: Free electricity even at night
The O-Wind Turbine is a new spherical wind turbine design that can generate electricity in any weather condition, day or night, without relying on solar power. The compact 25cm sphere can harvest wind from all directions, making it well-suited for urban and residential areas with variable wind patterns. Unlike traditional wind turbines that require high […]
Record-Breaking Coral Death in The Great Barrier Reef Alarms Scientists
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, according to Australian research. Surveys of 12 reefs found up to 72% coral mortality, due to a summer of mass bleaching, two cyclones, and flooding. In one northern section, about a third of hard coral had died, the “largest annual decline” […]
Scientists Tested 8 Famous Cities. Only 1 Met The Standard For Tree Cover.
A recent study evaluated eight prominent cities—Melbourne, Sydney, New York, Denver, Seattle, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, and Singapore—against the “3+30+300 rule” for urban greenery. This guideline suggests that individuals should see at least three trees from their residence, work, or school; live in neighborhoods with a minimum of 30% tree canopy cover; and have a park […]
A man silenced by paralysis got his ‘voice’ back, thanks to AI
Casey Harrell was diagnosed with ALS, which left him paralyzed and unable to speak. Doctors implanted tiny electrodes in the speech center of his brain to pick up his brain waves. The electrodes connect to a computer that can translate his brain’s electrical signals into words, allowing him to “speak” again through a voice synthesizer. […]
U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting 4 entities and 3 vessels involved in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade. This is part of ongoing efforts to limit the billions in revenue that support Iran’s nuclear program and terrorist proxy groups like the Houthis. These sanctions are part of a broader crackdown […]
Marge Simpson painting discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb goes viral
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Egyptian tomb featuring a painting that closely resembles the character Marge Simpson from the popular American animated sitcom The Simpsons. The 3,000-year-old tomb was found in the Egyptian city of Minya on the western bank of the Nile. The painting depicts a woman with yellow skin, a blue crown, and […]
The Thing: The Soviet Listening Device Gifted to the U.S. Ambassador in 1946
In 1946, soviet children gifted a carved great seal replica to the us ambassador, unknowingly hiding a listening device called ‘the thing.’ invented by leon theremin, it activated only when remotely illuminated and went undetected for seven years. found in 1952 during a counter-surveillance sweep, the bug’s discovery fueled cold war tensions and was revealed […]
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Tablet With 39 Letters That Don’t Belong to Any Known Language
Archaeologists discovered a basalt tablet in the Bashplemi Lake region of Georgia that features 60 characters across 7 rows, with 39 of the characters belonging to an unknown language. Experts analyzed the tablet and found that the characters bear some similarities to scripts from the Semitic, Brahmani, and North Iberian languages, as well as early […]
Satellites reveal stunningly detailed maps of Earth’s seafloors
A new satellite called the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite has mapped the Earth’s seafloors in unprecedented detail. In just its first year of operation, the SWOT satellite has provided more detailed information about the seafloor than 30 years of data collected by older satellites. The SWOT satellite measures the height of the […]