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Mass extinction: our fossil study reveals which species are at risk from...
Many experts believe we may soon face a mass extinction event, with a high proportion of Earth’s species dying out. Projections indicate the climate will continue to change for centuries to come, and...
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We’re working out how to solve crimes in space – the final frontier of...
Nasa’s Artemis program is scheduled to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a permanent orbiting laboratory by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, private companies are making significant steps...
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Jupiter’s moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System. Now the Juno mission to Jupiter has directly sampled its atmosphere in detail for the first...
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Microdosing LSD: Are there benefits? What about risks?
It doesn't take much LSD, short for lysergic acid diethylamide, to substantially alter a person's state of consciousness. Compared with many other substances, the amounts are very small, says Dr....
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Clean off make-up before exercising, scientists warn
The growing trend of wearing make-up at the gym or on runs is likely to be causing skin damage, according to scientists based in South Korea and the United States.After testing the effects of applying...
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Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in...
This article first appeared on Wisconsin Watch and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.After a fresh February snow, a satellite about the size of a shoebox, busy snapping photographs...
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Space station crew bound for Earth
Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Monday and were bound for Earth following a more than six month mission.Led by American astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, NASA's Crew-7 arrived at the...
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A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it?
A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone, hit the market in December, promising an accessible and fast-acting medication for a debilitating illness. But most private health...
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Flying high: U.K.'s modern-day green airship takes shape
Britain's innovative Airlander 10 airship could soon take to the skies to offer leisure passengers panoramic views and far less pollution than traditional aircraft, according to its manufacturer.On...
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Musk says will 'open source' Grok chatbot
Elon Musk on Monday said he would make his Grok chatbot, a rival to ChatGPT, open source as his feud with OpenAI deepens.The multi-billionaire unveiled Grok late last year as he attempts to catch up...
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NASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for...
Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered by the two NASA rovers now exploring it. But because of the literal groundwork the rovers are...
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Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes
People have been using salt since the dawn of civilization to process, preserve and enhance foods. In ancient Rome, salt was so central to commerce that soldiers were paid their “salarium,” or...
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Intuition is the secret to great acting and many other skills – here’s how to...
The 2024 Academy Awards recognised several amazing acting performances, including Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, which won him the award for Best Actor. But what is it...
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Redwood trees are growing almost as fast in the UK as their Californian...
What can live for over 3,000 years, weigh over 150 tonnes and could be sitting almost unnoticed in your local park? Giant sequoias (known as giant redwoods in the UK) are among the tallest and...
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Whale menopause sheds light on human evolutionary mystery
Why do humans experience menopause? It's a question that some women going through the symptoms might have asked themselves more than once.Scientists are also baffled. From an evolutionary perspective,...
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At Texas arts and tech fest, virtual reality is perfectly human
At South by Southwest -- the gargantuan Texas festival for cinema, music and tech -- artists this year embraced virtual reality as a way to better connect with humanity, not escape it.VR and augmented...
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A neuroscientist reveals how Trump and Biden's cognitive impairments are...
As the 2024 presidential election nears, two senior citizens are gearing up for mental marathons that will push them to their cognitive limits. While both candidates have already earned nicknames for...
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Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer...
Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible now.Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the...
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Should governments ban TikTok? Can they?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide ban on TikTok. President Joe Biden...
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SpaceX's Starship 'lost' upon re-entry on third test flight
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket successfully blasted off into the atmosphere for its third unmanned test flight but was then destroyed while returning to Earth on Thursday, the company said. A test...
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