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Many individuals desire to shed a few pounds and maintain a healthy weight, especially as the pandemic has led to weight gain for some individuals over…
Working with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers, University of Sydney And elsewhere, they sequenced the genomes of living organisms. Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) And then it…
A hyperon is a particle that contains three quarks, like a proton or a neutron, and one or more strange quarks. Physicists from the LHCb collaboration…
Fossil and molecular evidence suggests that complex multicellular organisms arose and proliferated during the Neoproterozoic Era (1-541 million years ago). An extreme glacial period during the…
Can you find your way out of the red center of the maze? Scroll down for the answerUniversity of Bristol An algorithm designed to find the…
A team of scientists from the Swedish Museum of Natural History has described a new species of nightjar that lives in the tropical forests of Timor…
Hurricane Beryl is causing chaos in the southeastern Caribbean and setting new records.This past Sunday, Beryl became the first Category 4 storm to develop in the…
California is bracing for a dangerous combination of extreme heat and high fire risk this week as people across the state celebrate Independence Day outdoors. Temperatures…
In 2014, Taiwan's government's approval rating was less than 10%. Public discontent escalated into the Sunflower Movement, when students occupied the legislature to protest a proposed…
Ancient ritual sticks discovered in Australia's Clogs CaveGunaikurnai Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation Wooden artefacts found in Australian caves suggest Aboriginal rituals recorded in the 19th…
Sky Wtr cans, produced with solar panels, are scheduled to go on sale in the US later this year.Madeleine Cuff Canned water distilled from air will…
Have you ever looked up at Earth’s Moon and wondered where it came from? Most scientists agree that a small planet called Theia collided with the…
This week, we'll be focusing on dark patches in the sky right now that won't be around for much longer, as a “new” star is expected…
You can track the landscape and find traces of the creatures that live there. Dziga Plakhtar/Getty Images Amphibian Soul Craig Foster (Thorsons) My Octopus Teacher The…
Baby-led weaning can be a hassleOscar Wong/Getty Images Babies who are hand-fed solid foods appear to take in the same number of calories as those spoon-fed…
Syntrichia caninervis in Hackberry Canyon, Colorado Lee Lentz / Alamy A hardy moss found in desert regions around the world can survive environmental conditions deadly to…
Keanu Reeves: 'A pioneer who transcends genres'See Li/Picture Capital/Alamy This month is packed with big names in science fiction, including the release of Keanu Reeves' debut…
Solar power project built on farmland on the island of Anglesey in the UKChristopher Furlong/Getty Images The rapid growth of solar energy around the world has…
atmosphere: The outer layer of gas that surrounds Earth or another planet or moon.atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. An atom consists of a…
3D Printing: A method of creating physical objects such as toys, food, or body parts using a machine that is controlled by a computer program. The…
In this new image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the glow of spiral galaxy NGC 4951. This Hubble image shows NGC 4951, a spiral galaxy…
The “skinimalism” beauty trend suggests using as little makeup as possible for healthier skin. Skinimalism promotes using fewer beauty products on your skin for various reasons…
How can we have better conversations? Let’s first define a “better” conversation as one that maximizes agreement between both parties while minimizing friction, misunderstandings, and repetition.…
A recent study has shown that including just three baby carrots in your weekly diet can boost levels of beneficial carotenoids in your skin, particularly in…
Despite their intimidating appearance, dinosaurs were not slow, lumbering creatures as previously thought. As our knowledge of these prehistoric creatures grows, our early assumptions are being…
A Saiga entered a bar. The bartender asked, “Why the long face?” Saiga responded, “A long nose helps filter out dust in the summer and warm…
Back in the spring of 2003, the Human Genome Project completed the monumental task of sequencing the human genome. Even now, The Book of Life remains…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, responsible for the popular Q&A section. She has an MSc (Hons) in Geosciences (Space and Climate Physics)…
Graviton It is one of the four fundamental forces, but what is gravity? It is made of? A quantum theory of gravity doesn’t exist (yet), but…
In the beauty industry, treatments to combat bloating and cellulite are in high demand. Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, and Sean “Diddy” Combs are now…
According to a bold study, women might excel at certain cognitive tasks during their menstrual period. New Research from University College London (UCL) and the Institute…
Aspirin, paracetamol, and ibuprofen are painkillers with different mechanisms of action. Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory and blood-thinning medication used for pain relief and heart disease. It…
The ancient Maya civilization of Central America has captivated researchers for centuries with its amazing astronomical calendar and impressive step pyramids. Along with their rich culture,…
Picture this: a hacker sitting at their laptop, frantically typing code as it flashes across the screen. Suddenly, they successfully hack into a satellite. Sounds like…
It has been common knowledge for many years that smoking is highly detrimental to health. Quitting smoking or avoiding starting in the first place are among…
The partial dam failure occurred after three days of heavy rainfall that caused the Minnesota River to reach its third-highest flood level since at least 1881.…
A beam is a stream of particles moving from a source to a target, exerting a pushing force rather than a pulling force on the target.…
Favoritism stems from our individual preferences for colors, tastes, faces, places, and more, which are influenced by our evolutionary history. For instance, we tend to prefer…
You’ve probably experienced this feeling before: after a long and exhausting day, all you want to do is curl up and sleep. But instead of allowing…
We have all experienced the discomfort of hydrogen and methane accumulating in the large intestine, causing pressure and the urgent need for release. This natural bodily…
