• These Telescopes Just Intercepted an Ultra-Powerful Cosmic Ray

    These Telescopes Just Intercepted an Ultra-Powerful Cosmic Ray

    Scientists from the Telescope Array Collaboration have detected an ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray, a discovery that’s challenging our current understanding of exotic cosmic phenomena and their origins. In a study published today in the journal Science, the Telescope Array Collaboration has reported the detection of an ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray (UHECR for short), which exhibits an energy…


  • Scientists May Have Figured Out Why Red Wine Gives You a Headache

    Scientists May Have Figured Out Why Red Wine Gives You a Headache

    New research may eventually help solve a mystery relevant to holiday drinkers. Scientists at the University of California Davis and elsewhere believe they’ve figured out why some people quickly develop headaches after drinking red wine but not other alcoholic beverages: too much of a particular flavonoid that mixes badly with alcohol. The team is already…