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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…
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…
Cygnus OB2 is the giant young stellar association closest to the Sun. In this new composite image, Chandra data (purple) shows the diffuse X-ray emission and…
These two medieval cities, named Tashbulak and Tugubulak, are among the largest cities ever recorded on the mountainous Silk Road, a vast network of ancient trade…
NASA’s Perseverance rover will pass in front of the sun on September 30, 2024, the 1,285th Martian day (Sol) since the start of its mission. I…
During the Bronze Age, northwestern Arabia, the region between Mecca and Aqaba, was home to interconnected city walls centered around small fortified cities, such as the…
Mapping tumors and genetic changes within them could help develop new cancer treatmentsSipa Press/Alamy We now have some of the most detailed maps ever created for…
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…
Scientists discovered fossils in Argentina’s Santa Cruz provinceMariana Chubar et al., Journal (2024) The beautifully preserved fossilized tadpoles are the oldest discovered by science, dating back…
New research shows there are more reasons than ever to eat vegetablesAlvarez/Getty Images When it comes to our diets, the list of things touted as the…
Loading plates has never been more complicated. While we urge people to avoid ultra-processed foods and ‘bad’ fats, we are also exposed to a growing number…
Adélie penguins in Antarctica Professor Heather Lynch Artificial intelligence can help accurately map and track penguin colonies in Antarctica by analyzing tourists’ photos. … topic: artificial…
Even if you eat the same bread, everyone's metabolic reaction will be different.Matthew Ashmore/Alamy Consider two slices of bread. One is an artisanal sourdough boule and…
Marine biologists have used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to discover six new species of carnivorous sponges in the cladulidae family on the western edge of…
Reddit made history on Tuesday by announcing its first-ever quarterly profit after 20 years in operation. The company, known for its user-driven communities called subreddits, experienced…
In the ancient history of the Earth, dinosaurs reigned supreme for over 53 million years. These incredible creatures dominated the planet, growing in size and diversity…
If you spend more than five minutes on Instagram or TikTok, especially if you’re a woman of a certain age, chances are you’ll meet a healthy,…
