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aWith school starting back up, the pressure is on for parents to get their kids their first mobile phone, and when you decide the time has…
“There’s no moon, but the sky is full of stars.” The Milky Way in the Atacama DesertAlamy Stock Photo Chapter 1 Everything you touch changes. Everything…
I I’m dying. I found some life expectancy calculators online that put me at either extremes of 84 or 54, and I’m turning 55 in December,…
Driving these days can be quite challenging with traffic jams, road construction, and unexpected hazards causing delays to your daily schedule. But imagine if things were…
The impact of intergroup conflict on demographics has long been debated, especially in prehistoric and non-state societies. In their study, scientists from the Complexity Science Hub,…
Potato fibers can be spun into soft, cotton-like balls.Five As pressure grows for the fashion industry to reduce its environmental impact, fabric made from discarded potato…
Paleontologists have unearthed the 20-million-year-old fossil skeleton of a species of sirenian mammal from the dugong family. Cleavage Shark and crocodile bite marks have been found…
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a stone seal from the First Temple period near the southern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem,…
Marmoset mother and daughter, Bhumi and Belle David Omer Lab Marmosets use distinctive calls to other monkeys in their family group, similar to the way humans call each other – they are the first non-human primates known to make such calls. The discovery shows that marmoset communication is more complex than previously thought and could
Polyethylene plastic bags are difficult to recycle Robert Sanders/University of California, Berkeley Plastic bottles and bags can be evaporated into their chemical components and turned into…
Nine years ago, in August 2015, Christine Figgener video A video of her team removing plastic straws from a turtle's nostril went viral. Christine is my…
The trolley problem is a classic dilemma in moral philosophy. Stefan Lenz/Getty Images Animals, robots and gods Webb Keene (Allen Lane) As far as we know,…
Composite image of a jumping spherical collembolanAdrian Smith High-speed cameras have clearly captured the springtails spinning in the air faster than any other animal ever recorded.…
An important California bill, aimed at establishing safeguards for the nation’s largest artificial intelligence systems, passed a key vote on Wednesday. The proposal is designed to…
The cargo ship Anemos crossing the Atlantic OceanRonan Gladu/TOWT The world's largest sailing cargo ship will embark on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic, leaving a…
Bold as a Crucifer What effect might it have on adolescents and young children to see the positive expressions on the faces of strangers eating raw…
CBeloved actor, film star, and refugee advocate Atheé Blanchett stands at the podium addressing the European Parliament: “The future is now,” she says authoritatively. So far,…
A sweet dessert made from Neurospora crassa served at the Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen. Alchemist A type of mold that grows on discarded food has been…
Polaris Dawn’s crew is expected to spend up to five days in orbit. On the third day, the entire spacecraft will depressurize for about two hours, requiring even the two crew members who won’t leave the capsule to wear special spacewalk suits. It’s not an entirely new procedure — many of NASA’s Gemini and Apollo
I Located in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, the Lemonade Games team lived in a rented house sandwiched between two vintage shops. With…
This year, the world of sports witnessed a remarkable achievement – the fastest backflip ever recorded, done by a tiny spherical springtail insect. This tiny creature,…
Astro BotExperience a fun and engaging platform game that pays tribute to 30 years of PlayStation history. Follow a cute little robot as it navigates planet-sized…
Struggling to catch some shut-eye with temperatures soaring in your bedroom? As climate change intensifies and heatwaves become more common, researchers have observed that nighttime temperatures…
Shares in the chip designer Nvidia have fallen after investors were spooked by signs of slowing growth and production issues, despite the artificial intelligence company posting…
This week’s picks Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle, End Widely available, with weekly episodes Mo Gilligan is as loveable as ever in his new podcast series, inviting…
Many people are advised to consider getting a mixed breed dog for their longevity and overall health. However, a recent study from the Royal Veterinary College…
pictureEven in the warm summer sunshine, the stagnant pools and rugged rock faces of Ribblehead Quarry in North Yorkshire feel like an unlikely frontier for the…
With the abundance of news stories, one might believe that humanity is on a path to self-destruction due to pollution, microplastics, and harmful chemicals. Reports of…
Nvidia, the chipmaker, revealed its latest financial statements on Wednesday, with revenue reaching $30.04 billion in the last three months. This is a significant increase of…
Those who suffer from the throbbing pain of migraines know how challenging everyday tasks can become. However, a new medication, if taken at the first signs…
This year’s prestigious annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is celebrating its 60th anniversary. We are eagerly anticipating the remarkable results. The Natural History Museum…
DNA methylation is a widely observed epigenetic modification in biological systems that serves diverse functions in transcriptional regulation, transposable element silencing, and innate immunity. A nucleosome…
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to capture a detailed image of the spectacular centre of the Triangulum Galaxy. The Triangulum Galaxy is the…
We're getting closer to understanding how liquids behave inside planets like Venus Artsiom P/Shutterstock To understand how fluids behave under extreme conditions, such as those found…
Mosquito bites can transmit deadly diseasesHam Images/Alamy A rare mosquito-borne virus has killed five people in the United States this year. The latest death, announced on…
The impact of intergroup conflict on demographics has long been debated, especially in prehistoric and non-state societies. In their study, scientists from the Complexity Science Hub,…
First hypothesized over 60 years ago Bipolar electric field Polar winds are the primary driver of a constant outflow of charged particles into space above the…
NASA states that Perseverance will face some of the most difficult terrain on its journey, with an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet expected by the…
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is not scheduled to return astronauts from space this year National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) It’s official: Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams…
Typically, plants grow in crowded environments where neighboring plants compete for light while shading each other. The presence of neighboring plants varies through space and time,…