The Deep Space Network is our best way to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit, and one of its three stations around the world is […]
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Clothes made from living fungi can clean and repair themselves
A dress made from living fungi Ke Li A parasitic fungus that grows on caterpillars has been turned into a dress designed to be able […]
Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history
To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says […]
Having a young biological age could help with weight loss
In a small study, restricting calories led to greater weight loss among people with a biological age younger than their chronological age Source: New Scientist
10 of the best pictures of solar eclipses throughout history
A solar eclipse as seen from the La Silla European Southern Observatory in Chile MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images A total eclipse occurs somewhere in […]
Most neurons seem to be jacks-of-all-trades, not specialists
We tend to think of the brain as being made up of highly specialised cells, but a study in mice suggests that most neurons are […]
We now know how a black hole can be flung across the universe
When researchers found evidence of a black hole flying out of its galaxy, nobody knew how that could happen. Now we have an explanation Source: […]
There are only a few anti-ageing supplements that actually work
When it comes to supplements to stave off the effects of ageing, columnist Graham Lawton admits he is a hardened sceptic. But he finds some […]
This El Niño will be the hottest by a huge margin
The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global […]
Extremely basic AI prompt cracks decades-old maths problem
For the second time in a week, a long-standing conjecture has been disproved by artificial intelligence, highlighting the advanced mathematical capabilities of ChatGPT and its […]