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The question remains: what is the most dangerous animal in the world? There are numerous animals recognized for their dangerous nature, but only one holds the…
Approximately 47,000 trees in Utah’s Fish Lake National Forest are actually a single ancient creature named Pando George Rose/Getty Images The world’s largest tree has been…
Have we discovered new limits to the universe?kkssr/Shutterstock A newly proposed cosmic speed limit could limit the growth rate of everything in the universe. Its existence…
TThere’s not much that Dolly Parton and the head of Northern Rail can claim to have in common. Frustrated commuters from Manchester to Middlesbrough may complain…
James Blake/Falklands Marine Heritage Trust Slowly breaking through the dense ice floes of Antarctica's Weddell Sea is the giant icebreaking research vessel SA Agulhas II (pictured…
Unlike asteroids, which can hit the Earth’s surface and cause havoc, meteorites burst into flames when they get close to Earth. James Blake/Falklands Marine Heritage Trust…
Haruki Murakami’s long-awaited new work will be published in English this monthRichard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images I was looking forward to the English translation of…
New material can bend lightuniversity of glasgow Scientists have discovered a technique that can bend light around corners, inspired by the way clouds scatter sunlight. This…
Canada’s spy agency claims that India is using cyber technology to monitor separatists abroad, following accusations from the Indian government that senior Indian officials authorized violent…
Popular fiction often includes the notion that given enough time, a monkey with a typewriter could recreate the works of William Shakespeare. However, two Australian mathematicians…
Microsoft reported better-than-expected profits on Wednesday, driven by growth in its Azure cloud business, as five of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants reveal their quarterly results…
Our brains are incredibly adaptable. Some individuals use their minds for artistic creation, while others use them to solve mathematical problems, and some do both. In…
Elon Musk is currently facing election integrity issues offline, while X owner is advocating for the discovery and reporting of “potential instances of voter fraud or…
Pop culture has been warning us about robots for years. Isn’t that interesting? iRobot or terminator, you probably have nightmares about rogue machines taking over the…
Apple’s quarterly earnings report on Thursday revealed strong demand for the iPhone 16, with a slight dip in overall sales in China compared to the previous…
There’s a saying: “Never stay more than 6 feet away from a mouse.” Although I’m here BBC Science Focus, we concluded that this measurement is inaccurate,…
Throughout human history, stories about fantastical beasts and supernatural beings have captivated our imagination. From werewolves and vampires to yetis and deep-sea monsters, mythical creatures have…
Daylight Saving Time in the United States will soon end, with clocks turning back an hour. As we bid farewell to long summer nights, we welcome…
NASA has released a beautiful composite image of two overlapping spiral galaxy pairs, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and…
Substations near data centers in Virginia Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images Silicon Valley’s rush to build more data centers could increase U.S. gas demand by as much as New York or California within 10 years, but much of this growth will be driven by artificial intelligence. This is due to the energy costs of training
Paleontologists have discovered the well-preserved fossilized remains of an early anuran tadpole. Notobatrachus degiustoi At Estancia La Matilde in Patagonia, Argentina. Reproducing the lives of tadpoles…
Approximately 1.1 billion people live around frozen lakes mktotoro/iStockphoto/Getty Images Just as sea ice and glaciers are melting, the frozen sheet covering the lake is also…
Sugar rationing during and after World War II appears to have improved the health of pregnant people in Britain at the time, reducing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure decades later. This suggests that reducing sugar intake early in life may improve health outcomes in adulthood. Exposure to high-sugar foods
“Zosia” was buried with a padlock on her leg and an iron sickle around her neck, and was never supposed to come back to life. The…
overview Halloween is expected to be much warmer than usual in many parts of the country this year. More than 30 cities in the Northeast could…
Waymo self-driving taxi in downtown San Francisco Shutterstock/IV-Olga I rode a Waymo robotaxi for the first time last month, and now I'm hooked. Since then, I've…
James Blake/Falklands Marine Heritage Trust Advertisement from hell Feedback is often confused or intrigued by the tricks advertisers use to try to sell things, but more…
Human bones unearthed from Gallo-Roman tombs in Belgium consist of bones of at least seven people Photo courtesy of Paumen, Wargnies, Demory. wallony brussels federation Complete…
James Blake/Falklands Marine Heritage Trust When my ginger rescue cat Marmalade crawls onto my lap and meows at me, I often find myself really wanting to…
a In public, only a handful of business leaders support Trump. Private life is a different story. At least, that’s how Trump is conveying it. Over…
Killer whales in the Sea of Okhotsk, off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka PeninsulaJames Blake/Falklands Marine Heritage Trust Orca – Black & White Goldsarah norenbergTerra Mater…
Cloud milking is the term used to describe a zero-energy technology that extracts water from fog, transforming the restoration of forests affected by fire and drought.…
The U.S. government uses census data to fairly distribute resources Valentin Seminov/Alamy Changes to the U.S. government’s census processing system could improve the accuracy of publicly…
“Oh, poor monkey, how sweaty you are!” Colin Waters/Alamy If every chimpanzee on Earth was given a typewriter, they would never recreate the works of William…
I I first played as Maxine Caulfield in the original Life is Strange in 2015, but this was my second time playing a game with a…
New research suggests that exercising just once a week can help protect the brain from cognitive decline, according to a study published in BJSM. Participants who…
HIt’s the season for pumpkin-based food waste! Or Halloween, if you prefer. Like all humans since time immemorial, the extended hours of darkness that fall brings…
Trillions of neutrinos pass through our bodies every second. The sun produces them through nuclear fusion. The same goes for nuclear power plants. Some come from…
Research into paranormal phenomena, including supernatural “ghosts,” has been ongoing since the Victorian era when spiritualism gained popularity. However, most paranormal investigations are considered pseudoscientific, as…
Striving for 10,000 steps, getting 8 hours of sleep, and limiting alcohol intake to 14 units per week are all common health guidelines we are encouraged…