Universe may be dominated by particles that break causality and move faster than light

The universe may be dominated by particles that break causality and move faster than light, new paper suggests | 2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China | NASA's downed Ingenuity helicopter has a 'last gift' for humanity Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 18, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [The universe may be dominated by particles that break causality and move faster than light, new paper suggests]( (NASA Goddard) [The universe may be dominated by particles that break causality and move faster than light, new paper suggests]( With the nature of the universe's two most elusive components up for debate, physicists have proposed a radical idea: Invisible particles called tachyons, which break causality and move faster than light, may dominate the cosmos. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China]( (Qian Wang/Texas A&M University) [2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China]( The amputated legs of skeletons belonging to two men who lived in ancient China suggests that they were punished for alleged crimes 2,500 years ago. [Read More]( [] Space [] [NASA's downed Ingenuity helicopter has a 'last gift' for humanity]( (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS) [NASA's downed Ingenuity helicopter has a 'last gift' for humanity]( NASA's stranded Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has beamed back its final signal to Earth from the Red Planet, which included a farewell message for mission scientists. It will continue collecting data on Mars until it dies but will not transmit this data to Earth. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Giant, 82-foot lizard fish discovered on UK beach could be largest marine reptile ever found]( (Sergey Krasovskiy, CC-BY 4.0) [Giant, 82-foot lizard fish discovered on UK beach could be largest marine reptile ever found]( Newly discovered ichthyosaur that lived 200 million years ago in the Triassic sea is potentially the biggest to ever live, scientists say. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Ultrafast laser-powered 'magnetic RAM' is on the horizon after new discovery]( (AdrianHancu via Getty Images) [Ultrafast laser-powered 'magnetic RAM' is on the horizon after new discovery]( Researchers have found an elemental physical interaction between light and magnetism that might lead to the next generation of computing memory. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Why has Wisdom, the world's oldest known wild bird, made headlines this week? (Learn the answer [here](). [Vote]( [She died aged 72.]( [Vote]( [She's been seen courting other birds.]( [Vote]( [She was seen flying from Hawaii to Australia.]( [Vote]( [She is the last of the Laysan albatrosses.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036