First, data from the THEMIS instrument, aboard NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, which provides surface temperature readings over huge areas—but with only so-so resolution. Think: the difference between a ...
Enter the plasma torch, developed by KIMM, which works in a radically different way. This device uses extremely hot ionized gas, reaching temperatures between 1,800°F and 3,600°F (1,000°C – ...
Yellowstone is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Why? It’s a supervolcano, known for its potential to unleash absolutely colossal eruptions. The last time it blew ...
A study published on October 23, 2025, in the journal Nature Neuroscience by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, reveals that Alzheimer’s literally disorganizes the brain’s internal ...
While officials predict normal fire potential for May, conditions will likely worsen in June and July. Drought and rising heat will stress fuels across the Front Range and Western Slope, while high ...
The Vikings were not the first people in Norway to build monumental ship burial mounds. New research shows that ships were being buried beneath great piles of earth at least 100 years before the ...
The Pacific Ocean's La Niña phase ended in February 2026. By May, the tropical Pacific moved into a neutral state. A large pool of abnormally warm water is currently building beneath the ocean surface ...
In 1988, the quiet Belgian town of Dinant, located just south of Namur, became the unlikely stage for one of Europe’s most significant archaeological discoveries. During excavations in Margaux Cave, ...
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 ...
In April 2025, construction workers digging a foundation for a parking structure in Barcelona's Sant Martí district struck timber five meters underground, uncovering the intact hull of a 15th or 16th ...
In today’s fast-paced world of health and fitness, CrossFit has made a big impact. It’s intense, high-energy, and wildly popular—but is it truly a game-changing workout or a shortcut to injury? Let’s ...
Et si au lieu de s’inspirer des humains pour construire des robots, on regardait plutôt du côté de nos cousins primates ? Le ...