Author: Igor Mitreski
Drinking alcohol is bad for you, but it is often a social activity.Violeta Stoymenova/Getty Images Rigorous research suggests that drinking even small amounts of alcohol can…
IIt’s not often that I get excited about the announcement of a new podcast, but in the past few weeks, that’s happened not once but twice.…
It is widely known that excess body fat can lead to health issues like heart disease and diabetes. However, recent research has found a correlation between…
Astronomers Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) The image was taken of Epsilon Indi Ab, a gas giant several times the mass of Jupiter, located about 12 light…
Komodo dragon (Komodo dragon coatiThe Komodo dragon is the largest living predatory lizard, and its serrated, curved, blade-like teeth provide valuable analogues for studying tooth structure…
summary Monday marked the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, surpassing the previous record. The global average temperature soared to 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.87 degrees Fahrenheit)…
As you prepare to settle in to watch the latest generation of Olympians and Paralympians display their incredible athletic abilities, the irony is unlikely to escape…
Lunar samples collected by NASA's Apollo missions continue to enable new discoveries.NASA/ESA The Moon's largest crater is thought to have formed 4.338 billion years ago when…
Illustration of the Deinotherium genus, an animal that became extinct after the evolution of humans Heinrich Harder/Florilegius/Alamy An AI-powered analysis of thousands of fossils suggests that…
A slide showing part of a mouse brainStu Gray / Alamy A newly identified brain pathway in mice may explain why placebos, or interventions that should…
BThis month in design news, tinkering and hobby crafts get the respect they deserve. Read our articles to see where these wonderful activities are being treated…
a A man in a strange, animalistic mask sits slumped in an armchair in a dingy motel room and watches you click a hand-held tally counter.…
I I am a person who believes in laughter. I work in the live arts. My primary medium is performance. In my art making I respect…
Cruxatodon kiltlingtonensisA small mammal from the Jurassic periodMaiya Carrara During the Middle Jurassic, small mammals lived much longer than modern ones and received parental care for…
Occasionally, you may have the opportunity to witness the Northern Lights from your home in the UK or US. Tonight (Wednesday, July 24) presents a moderate…
Meta has announced that its new artificial intelligence model is the first open-source system that can compete with major players like OpenAI and Anthropic.The company revealed…
A spot robot equipped with a burner for weed removalSong, Deok-jin et al. (2024) Robot dogs equipped with burners could be used to prevent weeds from…
The Komodo dragon is a ferocious predator. Charlotte Ellis/Zoological Society of London Komodo dragons, some of the most ferocious reptiles on Earth, strengthen their teeth with…
A researcher plucks the feathers of a bird as part of an experiment to investigate Neanderthal cooking techniques. Mariana Navaiz To learn more about Neanderthal culinary…
This is the first documented collision between a boat and a basking shark, indicating that such incidents may be more common than previously thought. Further monitoring…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied reports that surfaced last week that he plans to donate $45 million a month to a super PAC working to…
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Pacific Ocean that challenges our understanding of Earth’s history and the origin of life. They have found evidence…
According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Bond University, University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Hospital, increasing fluid intake can help reduce the occurrence…
In celebration of our 25th anniversary NASA’s Chandra X-ray ObservatoryThe Chandra team has released 25 new images of cosmic objects and phenomena. This collection of images…
East Africa contains the world’s most complete record of human evolution, yet scientists know little about how long-term biogeographic dynamics in the region have influenced human…
summaryAccording to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Sunday was the hottest day on record. The global average temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees…
Jacqueline Gates of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory isolating livermorium atoms.Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab 2024 Regents of the University of California The third heaviest element in the universe…
A hydrothermal explosion occurred just north of Old Faithful geyser on Tuesday, spewing rocks and steam into the air and forcing visitors to flee to safety,…
Dead Planets Society is a podcast that takes some crazy ideas for how to tinker with the universe and tests their effects against the laws…
Paleontologists have described a new species of snake that lived during the Early Oligocene of Wyoming, based on four nearly complete, articulated specimens found curled together…
Robot dogs equipped with flame throwers could be used to prevent weeds from growing on farms, offering a potential alternative to harmful herbicides. Even highly targeted…
Arizona public health officials are cautioning about the hantavirus, a disease that spreads from rodents to humans and has led to an increase in a deadly…
aAt the end of Metal Gear Solid 4, right after Snake crushes Liquid Ocelot, there’s a never-ending series of cut scenes. Well, that’s not strictly true.…
“Where did CrowdStrike go wrong?” is, if anything, a slightly overly generalized question. You can also think about it the other way around: if you push…
Cybersecurity company Wizz has turned down a $23bn (£18bn) takeover offer from Google’s parent Alphabet, making it the largest takeover bid ever for a tech company,…
The U.S. has seen a significant decrease in greenhouse gas emissions due to the growth of clean energy, but it falls short of the targets set…
Researchers from the Scottish Institute for Marine Science have discovered that the deep ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean, covered with polymetallic nodules, produces so-called “dark…
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown species of lizard in mid-Cretaceous amber unearthed in northern Myanmar. Reconstructing your life Electrosincus Zeddyparts of the…
Chimpanzees in Budongo Forest, UgandaCatherine Hobaiter When chimpanzees socialize, they exchange gestures at a rate similar to how humans converse. The researchers surveyed five wild chimpanzees.Pan…
Nodules taken from the ocean floor being examined in a laboratoryCamille Bridgewater (2024) Metallic nodules scattered across the floor of the Indian and Pacific Oceans provide…