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The ruins of the Roman baths in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rottweil, Germany on November 9, 2021. The Roman legionary bath is one of the most important architectural monuments from Rottweil's Roman past known to date. Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days

Вместо предисловия Каждый день миллионы разработчиков набирают: pip install Через несколько секунд пакет установлен. Это настолько привычно, что воспринимается как свойство языка. Но за этой командой стоит инфраструктура, у которой есть большая история. И конкретные люди, которые её построили. pip install состоит из двух частей. pip — это инструмент-установщик, он появился в 2008 году. Но

January 19, 2026 3 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Ribbon worms can grow to enormous lengths, and one named Baseodiscus the Eldest is showing how little we know about them—including how long they live By Marina Wang edited by Andrea Thompson Jon Allen holds the world’s oldest known ribbon worm on record

În 2026, pe fundalul unui peisaj geopolitic încărcat de tensiuni, securitatea Europei a revenit cu o forță copleșitoare în centrul dezbaterilor. După decenii de relativă liniște sub garanțiile securității americane, continentul se confruntă acum cu o realitate nouă, marcată de incertitudinea angajamentelor transatlantice și de eroziunea marilor tratate de control al armamentului. Într -un astfel

An image releaased by Orbex in November 2025 of hardware for its Prime small launch vehicle. Credit: Orbex WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company is in talks to acquire Orbex, the U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer that has reportedly been in financial distress. In a Jan. 21 statement, Orbex said it signed a letter of intent

It’s incredibly difficult to pull off the perfect prank. It takes days—sometimes even months or years—of preparation and execution to get it right. Many prank attempts fail in the first few stages due to timing, lack of commitment, or simply because the target audience didn’t get the joke. If done well, however, pranks can fool

This story was originally co-published by ProPublica  and Capital & Main.  The state of New Mexico is accusing three Texas oil executives of orchestrating “a fraudulent scheme” to pocket revenue from hundreds of oil and gas wells in New Mexico and offload the cost of plugging and cleaning up the wells onto the state’s taxpayers. The

Chaque grande avancée scientifique a provoqué son lot de peurs et de résistances . L'imprimerie inquiétait par la diffusion incontrôlée du savoir. L'électricité faisait craindre des dangers invisibles. Internet a bouleversé nos repères économiques, sociaux et culturels. L' intelligence artificielle s'inscrit dans cette longue histoire. Mais elle s'en distingue par trois caractéristiques propres à notre

With the Webb telescope’s unprecedented sensitivity, scientists are learning more about dark matter’s influence on stars, galaxies, and even planets like Earth. Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced. It shows how the invisible, ghostly material overlaps and intertwines

Akmeena777/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A USB port can be used for way more than just your mouse and flash drives. It's a gateway to an entire ecosystem of clever, creative, and surprisingly useful gadgets. USB accessories have evolved far beyond simple adapters, so they can completely transform the