It’s a wild idea, but recent experiments suggest plants may have the ability to learn and make decisions. Are the…
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints were left at the…
A research group has developed, and now successfully tested, a new method to measure fluid flow velocities. Sparse processing particle…
Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child,…
We now know where on the moon NASA astronauts will set foot after more than 50 years’ absence. The agency…
How do we understand words? Scientists don’t fully understand what happens when a word pops into your brain. A research…
The long-held dream of chemists to observe the structural dynamics of a single molecule have been now made possible. Single…
The skies over Kyiv are swarming with unidentified flying objects (UFOs), according to a new report from the Main Astronomical…
After interminable delays and tens of billions of dollars in spending, NASA’s Statue of Liberty–size Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket…
An analysis of thigh and forearm bones from Sahelanthropus tchadensis suggests the early hominin was mainly bipedal, but the claim…
Coins, weaponry, jewels and other valuables are often found in the ancient burials of prominent people, but archaeologists recently discovered…
A fast-charging battery made from two abundant materials avoids the fire hazards associated with lithium batteries Technology 24 August 2022…
Water laced with nanocrystals containing small pores can carry 100 times more oxygen than normal, which could help it act…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In yet another example of the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and…
(Left) In the standard model, hematopoietic progenitors are generated from HSCs. (Right) In the proposed model, HSCs and progenitors are…
A computer made using blocks of rubber with streaks of a rubber-silver compound performs simple calculations when squished Technology 24…
Megan Hall: Every year, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with the President’s Award.…
Nearly half of a group who took psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, as part of a 12-week therapy…
Tokay geckos are one of the most charismatic reptile species in Asia and the second largest gecko species in the…
Imagine the perfect ocean wave: a wall of water swells and curls in on itself before breaking dramatically near the…
Breaking more than seven months of calm, the peninsula of Reykjanes in western Iceland has once again burst into volcanic…
[]While boxing has long been seen as a professional combat sport, it’s only recently that the benefits of boxing as…
Matthew Cobb’s latest book is a disturbing history of genetic engineering, which asks whether it is worth the money –…
Many organisms in nature have evolved spots with two structural colors on their bodies, like the Papilio Palinurus butterfly. The…
A first-of-its-kind research experiment led by researchers at University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science…
Anthony Fauci, who has been the top infectious-diseases adviser in the United States for almost 40 years, announced on 22…
What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink or inhale nearly invisible pieces of plastic? Although it’s unclear what impact this…
Some scientists are unhappy about the James Webb Space Telescope’s data being made public immediately, but these stunning images should…
The drought experiment, set up in Austria’s Stubai Valley. Credit: Eva Fessler With the effects of climate change underway, drought…
Around 1,000 years ago, two men in South America were likely murdered in cold blood — one getting stabbed in…