Biology Scientists sequence genomes of over 100 magic mushroom strains to make ‘designer shrooms’ December 4, 2023
Environment Cigarette butts cost the world $26 billion per year in environmental damage December 4, 2023
Science Africa has a terrible air pollution problem. We can’t sweep it under the rug December 4, 2023
Environment Could rice husk and newspapers create a new sustainable insulation material? December 1, 2023
News Swiping right but no matches? Why online dating algorithms are about popularity and not compatibility November 30, 2023
News Polluted air from rush-hour traffic increases blood pressure — even 24 hours later November 30, 2023
Chemistry Google AI predicts over 2 million new crystals. Is this the future of material science? November 30, 2023
Animals Dog sniffs out ‘extinct’ Golden Mole in South Africa, rediscovered after 86 years November 29, 2023
Health Not all sitting is equal: Watching TV increases depression risk by 43%, unlike desk work or driving November 28, 2023
Animals Big dogs don’t live long. This new drug may level the longevity playing field November 28, 2023
Climate The year’s biggest climate summit is in Dubai. Organizers want to use it to make oil deals November 28, 2023
Mind & Brain Does soccer heading cause measurable brain damage? This study suggests so November 28, 2023
Chemistry Explosive made by alchemists 400 years ago detonates in purple. Scientists finally know why November 28, 2023
Archaeology Shamanic rituals in a cave in Finland might be linked to unique acoustics November 28, 2023
Anthropology Whithorn’s time travelers: Facial reconstructions show what medieval Scots looked like November 27, 2023
Climate People feel overwhelmed by climate change. Study shows it’s because they want governments and companies to do more November 27, 2023
Anthropology Five surprising things that our ancestors did thousands of years ago November 24, 2023 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Future Hearing the unseen: device translates pictures into sound, allowing blind people to ‘hear’ faces November 24, 2023
Future New AI program creates realistic ‘talking heads’ from only an image and an audio November 24, 2023
Animals Why some skunks lose their black and white stripes (and why this is good news for skunks) November 24, 2023
Health COVID-19 may cause brain fog by forming ‘zombie’ cells. Scientists found drugs that may reverse it November 23, 2023
Future New “Student of Games” algorithm leaps between chess and poker, and hints at generalizable AI November 23, 2023
Climate The ultra-rich and ultra-polluting: Richest 1% emit as much greenhouse gas as two-thirds of mankind November 23, 2023
Archaeology Massive 100,000 archaeological coin stash found at a construction site in Japan November 23, 2023
Biology The hunt for LUCA: the Last Universal Common Ancestor was from over 4.3 billion years ago November 23, 2023
Geology Researchers create a new tectonic model of the Earth and it’s beautiful November 22, 2023 - Updated on November 23, 2023
