Nadia Rahimi

Nadia Rahimi covers animals, fossils, archaeology and unusual discoveries. She was an educator at a natural history museum in Boston from 2019 to 2024. She has a BA in biology from Tufts University and an MS in paleontology from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her favourite animal is the coelacanth.

Explainers
Tutankhamun's tomb: the Nefertiti theory, testable at last
Scientific American reports that radar and gravity surveys hint at concealed spaces beyond Tutankhamun's burial chamber, but the evidence stops well short of a discovery.
Nadia Rahimi Oct 12
Space
Red Dwarf bested other sci-fi on these 10 concepts
Space.com reports the BBC sitcom beat famous shows and movies to ideas like white holes and quantum entanglement.
Nadia Rahimi Oct 11
Physics
Fusion shortcut: Heat plasma before compressing it
PPPL physicists propose a more efficient sequence for reaching fusion ignition, potentially reducing energy requirements by going around the highest hurdle.
Nadia Rahimi Oct 11
Explainers
Smart glasses tackle vision and hearing loss
A glimpse inside the world's largest eyewear company reveals how frames are becoming medical devices for both eyes and ears.
Nadia Rahimi Oct 10
Space
NASA Launches Peer Review and Fellowship Initiatives at Golden Age Summit
Two new programs aim to speed innovation and deepen science, announced with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Nadia Rahimi Oct 9
Astronomy
Draconid meteor shower peaks Oct. 8, no late night needed
The Draconids are best seen in the evening just after sunset, making them a rare accessible meteor shower for all.
Nadia Rahimi Oct 8

Tutankhamun's tomb: the Nefertiti theory, testable at last

Red Dwarf bested other sci-fi on these 10 concepts

Fusion shortcut: Heat plasma before compressing it

Smart glasses tackle vision and hearing loss

NASA Launches Peer Review and Fellowship Initiatives at Golden Age Summit

Draconid meteor shower peaks Oct. 8, no late night needed