Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries of 2023: Gravitational Waves, Brain Translators, and Prehistoric Whales

Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries of 2023: Gravitational Waves, Brain Translators, and Prehistoric Whales

This year, scientists for the first time successfully detected gravitational waves with mind-bogglingly long wavelengths. It is highly likely that these gravitational waves were created after black holes orbiting each other collided and merged, as shown in the illustration. (ILLUSTRATION BY MARK GARLICK, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) It’s been another great year for science. The latest … Read more

Don’t close the “gates of hell”, a huge hole that burns for a long time

Don’t close the “gates of hell”, a huge hole that burns for a long time

A tour guide sets a table near Darbaza Crater, a giant methane gas vent that has been burning for decades in the desert of Turkmenistan. (PHOTOGRAPH BY CAROLYN DRAKE, MAGNUM PHOTOS) [画像のクリックで拡大表示] Ten years ago, National Geographic Explorer George Korounis became the first person in history to enter the fiery Gates of Hell. This is … Read more