Author: Igor Mitreski
aBlue skies, crystal clear waters and a fleet of boats bearing the words “Welcome to Pleasureland” – it sounds like a dream vacation, but in reality…
a Has the Olympics caused anyone else’s productivity to hit an all-time low? Like me, you’ve probably had that small but highly distracting iPlayer window open…
Microwaves heat food but don't necessarily kill bacteriaShutterstock/Stock Photo Microwaves in homes, offices, and laboratories harbor a surprising variety of bacteria. Microwaves are widely used to…
pictureEarlier this week, the Culture Division asked me to recommend four games for their annual Autumn Arts Preview. Readers: I’ve been struggling. The period from September…
From watching to cheering, or even dreaming of competing in the Olympics, every competition is thrilling. However, the excitement can quickly fade when considering the potential…
Take-off is a key part of powered flight and likely constrains the size of birds, although extinct pterosaurs are known to have grown to much larger…
New dietary intervention studies Published in the journal Nature MedicineSwitching from a diet high in saturated animal fats to one high in unsaturated plant fats affects…
In a new study, paleontologists used synchrotron X-ray tomography of annual growth in dental cementum from fossil mammals belonging to three Jurassic animal groups to elucidate…
The International Space Station (ISS) is nearing the end of its lifespan, with agencies around the world planning to decommission it around 2030. After nearly 24…
Terraforming Mars would make it more similar to Earth, creating an environment capable of supporting life as we know it.Detlef van Ravensweig/Science Photo Library Releasing iron…
According to a new study Candidatus Nanohaloarchaeum AntarcticusThe DPANN archaeon, which lives in a highly saline Antarctic lake called Deep Lake, behaves like a parasitic predator,…
NASA is considering keeping its two astronauts there until February as they make their way to the International Space Station after the Boeing spacecraft encountered problems…
I'm an only child. Saying this can sometimes feel like a confession, especially when people well-meaningly respond with, “Oh, you don't see it that way!” Now,…
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most stunning meteor showers in 2024, is currently in full swing and offering a breathtaking display of fast, bright…
This new image is High resolution stereo camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft Calaris ChaosIt is the collapsed and dried-up remains of a vast…
Gut microbiota of racehorses may affect health and performance Brian Lawless/PA/Alamy Stock Photo Racehorses who have a more diverse gut microbiome as foals appear to perform…
Contrails are clouds formed when water vapor condenses on the soot emitted by jet engines.Markus Meinka/Alamy stock photo Planes flying at higher altitudes create longer-lasting vapor…
On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s social media platform X filed a lawsuit against a global advertising coalition and several major companies, including Unilever, Mars, and CVS Health.…
Google was found to have created an illegal monopoly in online search and advertising by a federal court in a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought against it…
Doctors are calling for a ban on artificial stone, a popular material used for kitchen worktops, following the confirmation of eight cases of artificial stone silicosis…
The Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, is believed to be the oldest of the seven great pyramids, built around 4,500 years ago.…
Two recently discovered small hominin species, Homo floresiensis and Homo luzonensisraises the question of why such extreme body size reduction occurred in extinct human species in…
Göbekli Tepe, an archaeological site in southern Turkey, features several Neolithic temple-like enclosures decorated with many intricately carved symbols. Göbekli Tepe, Enclosure D, Pillar 43. Image…
AI chatbots are being rapidly adopted for a wide range of functions Andriy Onufrienko/Getty Images Can we get artificial intelligence to tell the truth? Probably not,…
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday that an emergency order has been issued. This action is the first of its kind in almost four decades…
The American Red Cross is currently dealing with a critical shortage of blood as the nation’s blood supply has decreased by more than 25% since July…
Dead Planets Society is a podcast that explores wild ideas for manipulating the universe and tests their impact on the laws of physics, from splitting the…
Fragment of a humerus excavated at Mata Menge on the island of Flores, IndonesiaYosuke Kaifu 700,000 years ago, humans lived on an island in Indonesia. Homo…
Beyond eating floating food and introducing curious Earthlings to vacuum toilets, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) have some serious work to do as…
Excavation work began on a avocado orchard in Michoacan, Mexico as seen in drone footage captured by Reuters, revealing two bulldozers clearing the ground to build…
circle We’re only halfway through the year, but Tactical Breach Wizards is already a contender for best video game title of 2024. Both ridiculously ridiculous and…
IIn 2021, linguist Emily Bender and computer scientist Timnit Gebru Published a paper. The paper described language models, which were still in their infancy at the…
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws while establishing its dominant position in the internet search industry. This ruling could have significant…
Social events encompass a range of activities. Whether you are moving on the dance floor or sitting at a formal dinner table, you are likely to…
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new genus and species of troodontid theropod dinosaur based on fossils discovered in Japan. Reconstructing your life Hypnovenator Pinus…
Foraging bees carry pollen from surrounding plants back to the hive Eric Tourneret If you’re lucky enough to find one, dip your fingers into a jar…
On the keto diet, most of your calories come from fat.Shutterstock/George Dolgic The keto diet, which gets most of its calories from fat and few from…
Astronomers have discovered 10 new millisecond-plus stars in the globular cluster Terzan 5 using data from the MeerKAT radio telescope and NSF's Green Bank Telescope. This…
In the new study, Dr David Hernández Uribe from the University of Illinois at Chicago used computer models to study the formation of magma, which is…
Astronomers used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to capture this image of the barred spiral galaxy LEDA 857074. This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy…