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In the past, intermittent fasting was not a choice due to scarcity of food. People would go hours or days without eating. Today, we have access…

debtOr for a few hours a week, I write for a tech company worth billions of dollars. Joining me are published novelists, budding academics, and other…

isAs Evie was scrolling through X in April, she saw some unwelcome posts in her feed. One was a photo of a visibly skinny person asking…

ohOn August 24, when the Russian tech tycoon’s private jet landed at Le Bourget airport northeast of Paris, officers from the French judicial police were waiting…

From the early days of robot creation, researchers have been dealing with the “uncanny valley” phenomenon, where something resembles a human but falls short of being…

Archaeologists have discovered a 2.7-kilometer (1.7-mile) long Roman defensive wall and moat in the southern Italian region of Calabria that was originally built by Roman general…

Wilmore and Williams were present to assist with the detachment of Starliner from the space station. “We’re cheering for you. You’re going to be fine,” Williams…

We're in the middle of election season in the US, and it's impossible to discuss politics without discussing how technology is distorting it, including deepfake images…

Researching ways to extend battery life Jacqueline Orell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory A small change in how new lithium-ion batteries are charged could extend their lifespan by…

Lady Margaret Passion Flower Rob Kessler & Wolfgang Stuppe From the most majestic giant sequoias to the most delicate herbs, plants have flourished since seeds emerged…

Great white shark jumping off the coast of South Africa Aidan Martin A review of the scientific evidence found that while there are many different reasons…

Researchers investigate archaeological site in Greenland’s Wanderdal Valley Huja Larsen About 4,500 years ago, around the time the Great Pyramids of Giza were built and the…

Britain’s competition watchdog has accused Google of anti-competitive behavior in the market for buying and selling advertising on websites, following similar investigations in the US and…

Without information theory, the Internet would not have existed. Mehmet Beysan / Alamy The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month,…

Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, has announced plans to enhance moderation on the messaging app and remove features that have been misused for illegal activities. Durov made…

Amazon’s Echo Show 15 smart assistant records audio and images in people’s homes Cover image by Michael Symon/startraksphoto.com​ Researchers say that smart speakers found at crime…

There is plenty of geological evidence that the Moon had ancient volcanic activity, but it is unclear how long that activity lasted. Magma eruptions create volcanic…

According to Burgess, the string of record temperatures suggests that 2024 may go down as the hottest year on record.Without urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas…

New research suggests that volcanoes on the Moon were active during the time of the dinosaurs on Earth, but much more recently than previously believed.Three small…

Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, currently under investigation in France, criticized French authorities for not addressing their concerns with the company directly and…

This is anotherA year-long seriesThis is a story that showcases how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is impacting our lives, and how we should work…

Gravity is one of the four fundamental forces that bind matter in the universe. The other three forces (electromagnetic, weak nuclear, and strong nuclear) are explained…

Volcanoes have been responsible for some of the most awe-inspiring and deadliest natural disasters in history, from the destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius in 79…

SSmart rings are gaining popularity, with Oura being spotted on the fingers of celebrities and elite athletes. It offers all the health-tracking features of a smartwatch…

Smaller pterosaurs may have flapped their wings, while larger ones may have flown.Terryl Whitlatch Despite living hundreds of millions of years apart, pterosaurs may be more…

Seven billion years ago, the universe’s star formation boom began to slow. What did our Milky Way galaxy look like at that time? Astronomers using the…

Paleontologists have announced the discovery of fossilized bones of a new species of early-branching ceratopsian dinosaur in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Reconstructing your life Sasayama Magnomus Saegusai…

Saline nasal sprays may stop children's sneezing fasterONFOKUS.COM, Sebastian Court/Getty Images Saline nasal sprays appear to help speed up cold recovery: In a new study, children…

The researchers Stanford University Aqueous solutions of tartrazine, a common food coloring approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have been shown to have the…

Astronaut Tim Peake explains space travel John Gaffen/Alamy Dear Reader, New Scientist Live is one of my favorite weekends every year, and I’m so happy it’s…

Scanning electron microscope image Synechococcus CyanobacteriaEyes of Science/Science Photo Library Despite being one of the simplest life forms on Earth, cyanobacteria are able to predict and…

The yellow food coloring tartrazine changes the speed at which light passes through tissue. University of Texas at Dallas Massaging common food coloring into the skin…

Supermodel Elle Macpherson refuses chemotherapy to treat breast cancerAustralian Press Agency/Alamy Half of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, but how many…

Small brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) suffers from white-nose syndrome, which has devastated bat populations across the United States.piemags/FWL / Alamy Stock Photo A study has revealed…

Marks & Spencer is utilizing artificial intelligence to offer advice to shoppers regarding clothing choices based on their body type and style preferences in order to…

Asteroid 2024 RW1 appears over the PhilippinesAlan Madeler/Facebook The sudden discovery of asteroid 2024 RW1 this week, just hours before it harmlessly collided with Earth, may…

circleTo mention that Astro Bot brings back memories of Super Mario Galaxy is a high compliment. It’s not because it’s a copy, but rather due to…

Hurricane Beryl is one of three hurricanes to form in the Atlantic Basin so far this season. NASA Earth Observatory For the past 27 years, the…

The UK government has joined the first international treaty on artificial intelligence in a bid to prevent its misuse, such as the dissemination of misinformation or…

Hold on Reader Simon Leech responded cheerfully to Feedback magazine’s call for papers that “the title tells you all you need to know” by saying, “Well,…