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Life is abundant on Earth, from pigeons in the park to invisible microorganisms covering every surface. However, when Earth first formed 4.5 billion years ago, it…
My first encounter with Michael Mosley was at the BBC Summer Party. A recent documentary I had presented had just aired on horizon, making me eligible…
The Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) is named after an 18th-century sailing ship due to its resemblance to a ship under full sail. In the open ocean,…
Flashing lights, barbecues, parades, and red, white, and blue flags flying: Fourth of July celebrations have arrived in America, as Americans across the country come together…
Every year, the prestigious Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest showcases incredible views from our solar system and beyond, with this year’s finalist photos being no…
Weight loss can be a challenging journey, but there may be a breakthrough discovery that could make it easier. Scientists have found a way to burn…
A metal-free organic 3-bromo-2-thienyl diketone exhibits fast and efficient room-temperature phosphorescence with high color purity under a variety of conditions, according to a new study led…
Air conditioning unit on the roof of an industrial building Markus Toonen/Alamy As the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, there are warnings that they could…
Nest: Still abandoned Be prepared. A neglected bird's nest still remains in the mouth of a large ancient stone sculpture of a human face, hanging high…
Scientists optimize pistachio preservation Milovan Radmanovac/Alamy Shelling your favorite snack nuts just got a whole lot easier: physicists have figured out the exact size bowl to…
The first ever video footage of a blue whale nursing a calf was captured by a snorkeler in East Timor, Southeast Asia, and has been released.…
White roofs in London would help keep the city cool during the hottest days.NagyxMe/Imago/Alamy In cities like London, painting roofs white or adding reflective coatings is…
Startup Metal Plant harvests flowers that accumulate nickelCourtesy of MetalPlant On a recent afternoon in northern Albania, workers were gathering armfuls of freshly cut shrubs bearing…
I was dreading the premiere. A Quiet Place: Day 1 is the just-released prequel to a film series about blind but acutely hearing predatory aliens who…
Luza Studio/Getty Images Accept the competitive world Reader’s New Scientist You are not known for mindless indulgence. Many of you work hard at your jobs and…
Top row: Original image. Second row: AI-reconstructed image based on macaque brain recordings. Bottom row: Image reconstructed by the AI ​​system without the attention mechanism. Thirza…
LAS VEGAS — Some parts of Arizona, Nevada, and Texas have just had their hottest June on record, with scorching temperatures breaking several long-established records.This record-breaking…
Archaeologists have discovered a new human rib specimen in the White Cliff Cave, one of two sites known to have been inhabited by Denisovans. Dating from…
Scientists in South Africa were surprised to find that a termite mound standing in the country’s arid regions is over 30,000 years old, making it the…
Dr Bab Shergill is a consultant dermatologist specializing in skin cancer treatment and is a Fellow of the British Association of Dermatology. Here are his top…
Astronomers MIRI (mid-infrared measuring instrument) camera The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope probe has captured striking new photos of molecular cloud L1527. L1527, shown in this…
Chinese paleontologists have discovered fossil fragments of a new genus and species of stegosaur dinosaur. Bayinosaurus baojiensis. Reconstructing your life Gigantespinosaurus (Lower foreground), a newly discovered…
Beach closures and swimming warnings have been issued in at least 10 states ahead of the Fourth of July holiday due to high bacteria levels. Some…
Exports of quantum computers are restricted in many countriesSaigh Anys/Shutterstock As a result of secret international negotiations, governments around the world have imposed identical export controls…
Ocean warming threatens to reduce golden tiger shark populationsShutterstock/Podlonaya Elena The world's egg-laying shark populations could be hit hard by the end of the century as…
Google’s Sycamore quantum computer Peter Knefel/dpa/Alamy In 2019, Google claimed that its Sycamore quantum computer could perform calculations that would take the world’s most powerful classical…
The field of anti-aging medicine has exploded in recent years as discoveries about the basic biology of aging are translated into experimental treatments. The latest fountains…
The snow leopard was one of the animals hunted by the DenisovansKlaus Honal / Alamy The ancient humans known as the Denisovans hunted a wide variety…
I’ll be 60 in just over 5 years, which is a big deal. I already have an age-related disease (high blood pressure), and the odds are…
Traces of cave paintings depicting pigs and human-like figures from Leang Karampuang, Sulawesi, IndonesiaGriffith University An Indonesian cave painting depicting a pig with a human-like figure…
Reconstruction of Gaiasia geniaeGabriel Rio 280 million years ago, the cold swamps of what is now the Namib Desert were home to giant salamander-like predators that…
If you struggle to picture a two-ton, wingless creature hovering, you’re not alone. However, a recent study shows that hippos (or hippopotamuses, to use the full…
The skull, discovered on the banks of the Thiel River in Corneau/Les Sauges, Switzerland, is currently kept at the Laténium Museum in Hauterive. Swiss National Fund…
Malware may use ChatGPT to rewrite its own codeJusan/Getty The researchers found that computer viruses can use ChatGPT to rewrite code to evade detection, create customized…
Amplify: To increase the number, amount, or other measure of a response. Note The phenomenon of focusing mental resources on a particular object or event. average:…
Acidic: An adjective describing a substance that contains an acid. Acidic substances often dissolve minerals such as carbonates or prevent them from forming in the first…
Looking to age gracefully? There’s a plethora of advice out there, but the key seems to lie in maintaining a healthy diet. A recent study published…
You may be surprised by how little we actually know about the inner workings of the Earth. While we have a good grasp of how the…
Do you ever wonder why your cute cat suddenly becomes a shredding machine when you’re not looking? Cats scratching furniture is a common issue, but it’s…
