Science

‘Then I Am Myself the World’ ponders what it means to be conscious

‘Then I Am Myself the World’ ponders what it means to be conscious

3 months ago

Why a small seabird dares to fly toward cyclones

Why a small seabird dares to fly toward cyclones

3 months ago

A proposed hydraulic lift for Egypt’s first pyramid may, or may not, hold water

A proposed hydraulic lift for Egypt’s first pyramid may, or may not, hold water

3 months ago

Pheromone fingers may help poison frogs mate

Pheromone fingers may help poison frogs mate

3 months ago

Climate change is driving the extreme heat baking France’s Olympics

Climate change is driving the extreme heat baking France’s Olympics

3 months ago

Alzheimer’s blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go

Alzheimer’s blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go

3 months ago

Tycho Brahe dabbled in alchemy. Broken glassware is revealing his recipes

Tycho Brahe dabbled in alchemy. Broken glassware is revealing his recipes

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Can we train AI to be creative? One lab is testing ideas

Can we train AI to be creative? One lab is testing ideas

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An Egyptian mummy’s silent ‘scream’ might have been fixed at death

An Egyptian mummy’s silent ‘scream’ might have been fixed at death

3 months ago

Want to spot a deepfake? The eyes could be a giveaway

Want to spot a deepfake? The eyes could be a giveaway

3 months ago

The CDC has tightened rabies regulations for imported dogs. Here’s why

The CDC has tightened rabies regulations for imported dogs. Here’s why

3 months ago

Some ‘forever chemicals’ maybe absorbed through our skin

Some ‘forever chemicals’ maybe absorbed through our skin

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Paper cut physics pinpoints the most hazardous types of paper

Paper cut physics pinpoints the most hazardous types of paper

3 months ago

Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly

Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly

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Earth’s jet stream helps create the seeds of clouds

Earth’s jet stream helps create the seeds of clouds

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Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer

Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer

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Earth keeps breaking global heat records

Earth keeps breaking global heat records

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Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job

Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job

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This intricate maze connects the dots on quasicrystal surfaces

This intricate maze connects the dots on quasicrystal surfaces

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Komodo dragon teeth get their strength from an iron coat

Komodo dragon teeth get their strength from an iron coat

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A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks

A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks

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Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest

Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest

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NASA’s Perseverance rover finds its first possible hint of ancient life on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover finds its first possible hint of ancient life on Mars

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The North Star is much heavier than previously thought

The North Star is much heavier than previously thought

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Dark matter experiments get a first peek at the ‘neutrino fog’

Dark matter experiments get a first peek at the ‘neutrino fog’

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Sepsis tests take days, putting patients at risk. A new method may cut wait time

Sepsis tests take days, putting patients at risk. A new method may cut wait time

3 months ago

HIV prevention may only require two injections per year

HIV prevention may only require two injections per year

3 months ago

A new element on the periodic table might be within reach

A new element on the periodic table might be within reach

3 months ago

Some melanoma cancer cells may punch their way through the body

Some melanoma cancer cells may punch their way through the body

3 months ago

In a seafloor surprise, metal-rich chunks may generate deep-sea oxygen

In a seafloor surprise, metal-rich chunks may generate deep-sea oxygen

3 months ago

A planet needs to start with a lot of water to become like Earth

A planet needs to start with a lot of water to become like Earth

4 months ago

Can light spark superconductivity? A new study reignites debate

Can light spark superconductivity? A new study reignites debate

4 months ago

How to stay healthy during the COVID-19 summertime surge

How to stay healthy during the COVID-19 summertime surge

4 months ago

Twisters asks if you can ‘tame’ a tornado. We have the answer

Twisters asks if you can ‘tame’ a tornado. We have the answer

4 months ago

Can bioluminescent ‘milky seas’ be predicted?

Can bioluminescent ‘milky seas’ be predicted?

4 months ago

This AI can predict ship-sinking ‘freak’ waves minutes in advance

This AI can predict ship-sinking ‘freak’ waves minutes in advance

4 months ago

The odds of developing long COVID dropped as the coronavirus evolved

The odds of developing long COVID dropped as the coronavirus evolved

4 months ago

Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks

Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks

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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be less than 200 years old

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be less than 200 years old

4 months ago

This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective

This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective

4 months ago

Rogue antibodies may cause some long COVID symptoms

Rogue antibodies may cause some long COVID symptoms

4 months ago

Sulfur was key to the first water on Earth

Sulfur was key to the first water on Earth

4 months ago

Plants might not hold on to carbon as long as we thought

Plants might not hold on to carbon as long as we thought

4 months ago

Jurassic Park’s amber-preserved dino DNA is now inspiring a way to store data

Jurassic Park’s amber-preserved dino DNA is now inspiring a way to store data

4 months ago

Striving to break the global grip of malnutrition

Striving to break the global grip of malnutrition

4 months ago

Readers ask about noise pollution and beluga melons

Readers ask about noise pollution and beluga melons

4 months ago

‘Space hurricanes’ churn at both of Earth’s magnetic poles

‘Space hurricanes’ churn at both of Earth’s magnetic poles

4 months ago

World record speeds for two Olympics events have fallen over time. We can go faster

World record speeds for two Olympics events have fallen over time. We can go faster

4 months ago

A Dune-inspired spacesuit turns astronaut pee into drinking water

A Dune-inspired spacesuit turns astronaut pee into drinking water

4 months ago

Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Here’s why

Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Here’s why

4 months ago

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