Redheads are a rare breed, with people who sport ginger locks making up less than 2% of the global population. With such low numbers, would […]
Science word of the day: Cenozoic
Science word of the day: Cenozoic Pronunciation: See-noh-ZOH’-ihk What it means: The ascendency of mammals, the birth of the Himalayas, the diversification of birds — […]
Scientists Crack the Code for Making “Impossible” Nanocrystals
A molten salt method developed by researchers at UChicago and Argonne could enable more durable materials for printed electronics and flexible devices. Nanocrystals have become […]
Earth’s Hidden Thermostat Has Regulated Climate for 60 Million Years
Researchers found that a narrow range of ocean conditions maximized carbon burial for millions of years at a time. For more than 100 million years, […]
This 518-Million-Year-Old Creature Reveals How Spiders Got Their Bite
Scientists from the University of Leicester and Yunnan University identified an ancient member of the chelicerate group. Beneath the rock surrounding a tiny fossil from […]
'I can't work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore': Why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs
In the words of a former Antarctic tour guide we interviewed: “You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the […]
Forgotten for 20 Years, This 240-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals a New Reptile Species
Fragmentary bones from Brazil reveal a new Triassic reptile close to the lineage that preceded dinosaurs and crocodiles. Some 240 million years ago, long before […]
New research shows how language experience shapes human communication
A Taiwan–led study of Mandarin-speaking learners shows that the sounds we hear and produce are deeply shaped by our prior language experience, offering new insights […]
190-Year-Old Museum Specimen Solves a Pangolin Mystery
New DNA analysis and a reconstructed family tree could help protect it from poaching. On a museum shelf in London, a pangolin specimen collected nearly […]
This Tiny Gecko Could Reveal How Cancer Spreads
A cancer-prone pet gecko may offer powerful new clues about how tumors develop, spread, and resist treatment. A pet gecko known for developing tumors at […]
'I get caught up in the numbers game': Why useful social media content gets lost online
When Amy posts a photograph of herself on Instagram, she knows what will attract attention. A picture of her in a bikini may receive thousands […]
Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable
Swidden agriculture—often called “slash-and-burn”—has been practiced on every inhabited continent throughout human history, and for decades it has been blamed for the destruction of the […]
Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
Google’s Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost […]
Scientists Built a Programmable Chip That Can Slow Light on Command
New technology enables light to be stored, delayed, and controlled within a single photonic chip, with potential applications in low-power optical computing for AI servers […]
Astronomers Detect an Atmosphere on a Potentially Earth-Like World
This discovery marks a major milestone in the search for life on worlds beyond our solar system. A faint stream of helium escaping from a […]
The Backyard “Silly Sprinkler” That Cracked One of Physics’ Biggest Puzzles
Quirky backyard sprinklers helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery about how flowing water makes objects spin. Every summer, lawns across the country come alive with […]
Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle
Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to […]
A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours
Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, repetitive behaviors, and increased seizure risk. Remarkably, one dose of […]
Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off
Teenage Engineering’s OP-XY has a huge number of functions. | Photo by Terrence O’Brien / The Verge With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, […]
Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why
Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typical older adults. Their extraordinary memories may instead […]