The Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics holds that reality is constantly splitting, creating many versions of physicist Sean Carroll–and everything else. (Credit: Bill Youngblood/Corey S. Powell) Conventionally speaking, there is a single physicist named Sean Carroll at Caltech, busily puzzling over the nature of the quantum world. In the theoretical sense, though, he may […]

Formosan subterranean termites, which are in the same genus as Asian subterranean termites. (Credit: Scott Bauer/USDA) (Inside Science) — The appetites of social termites extend to cannibalizing their co-workers after death. It’s done for the greater good of the community. “Termites have a lot of strategies to keep the nest and the members of the […]

Leon Theremin, also known as Lev Termen, demonstrates his musical instrument. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Imagine a UFO descending from the heavens, its round disk pale against the night sky. What sound does it make? You’re likely imagining a keening whine in your head, like the howling of a haunted wind or the moans of a […]

A measles infection can wipe our immune system’s memory and even leave us weaker against new infections. (Credit: infohay/Shutterstock) As the number of measles cases rises in the U.S, research reveals a new way the disease can leave patients vulnerable to future infections. Published in Science Immunology, an examination of measles patient immune systems showed […]

A new design for lithium-ion batteries could dramatically reduce charging times. (Credit: buffaloboy/Shutterstock) Forget the 10 hours it can take to charge your Tesla Model X. A new battery, created by researchers at Penn State, can complete a charge in as little as 10 minutes. Described in a report published today in Joule, the new […]

Exposing children to small amounts of peanuts helps treat the symptoms of allergic reactions, but doesn’t cure them. (Credit: PR Image Factory/Shutterstock) New research points to a potential wrinkle in a promising treatment for severe peanut allergies: Reactions can return if the treatments stop. Roughly 1.25 million children in the U.S. have peanut allergies. Their […]

[embedded content] Animated map of ~10,000 years of volcanic activity on Earth. ESRI, used by permission. We live on a geologically-active planet. This, of course, isn’t a shock to anyone but sometimes seeing just now active it is can be fascinating. ESRI put together a dynamic map (above) that captures worldwide volcanic activity over the […]

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