How the universe will end is an ongoing debate among cosmologists, and results vary depending on specific theories. A new paper analyzes the end of the universe in relation to a theory known as “holographic dark matter”, in which gravity and space form a quantum illusion of our true 2D reality. The study finds that, … Read more
A new study claims that mushrooms have great intelligence to the point that they can make decisions. A group of scientists tested how fungi would grow across block patterns and found that they grew in strategic, resource-conserving ways that demonstrate the ability to communicate throughout the mycelial network. These findings could not only lead to … Read more
Tech companies think they can reverse climate change with fancy new tools to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But the new research throws cold water on the idea that cooling the planet after it has already warmed past a key tipping point could avoid serious damage. Much of the toll climate change takes – … Read more
There’s an inside joke The departed that you should treat the Feds like they’re mushrooms: Feed them poop and keep them in the dark. The same sentiment has been expressed toward journalists, which is appropriate, since at least some of us are fun guys. (Don’t go away, no more puns, I promise). Scientists have now … Read more