The oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) could drink you under the tableVladimir_Kazachkov/Shutterstock A species of hornet that often munches on foods containing alcohol can hold its liquor, without any side effects, at levels that no other known animal can tolerate. “This...
Countries are convening in Colombia to agree on wide-ranging targets to stem biodiversity loss and make a plan to pay for it Source link...
In March 1974, Stephen Hawking published the paper that made his name. It contained the revelation that black holes – gravitational giants from which nothing, not even light, can escape – don’t grow and grow until the end of time,...
October 21, 20246 min readWorldschooling Is Catching On. Here’s What You Need to KnowPeople are pulling their kids out of traditional education to learn while they travel. Data on educational success are limited, but there are other reasons to consider...
October 21, 20244 min readMysterious Gamma-Ray Flashes May Be Missing Link for Lightning BoltsObservations from a retrofitted spy plane hint at a connection between powerful gamma-ray flashes and a thunderstorm’s lightningBy Lee Billings Stuart Westmorland/Getty ImagesIt’s said that lightning never...
October 21, 20243 min readHow Your Brain Processes Zero (It’s Not Exactly ‘Nothing’)What we think about when we think about “zilch” is surprisingly complex, neuroscientists findBy Michaela Maya-Mrschtik & Daisy YuhasThe invention of zero made many mathematical calculations possible. Many...
Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield stadiumJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images I imagine that you may, at some point in your life, have been in a queue that wasn’t run entirely efficiently. Despite allegedly loving to line up and wait for...
Umer (Faraz Ayub) wonders if he is not of this worldLisa Stonehouse/Escape Films Sky PealsMoin HussainA BFI Player subscription streaming exclusive until 21 October, when it will be on Amazon and iTunes In film and TV, aliens have come in all shapes and...
The critically endangered Lehmann’s poison frog is endemic to southwestern Colombia, where negotiators are meeting for the COP16 biodiversity summitMinden Pictures/Alamy The 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD COP16 for short, starts in...
A mathematical pattern links the major equations of physicsAndresr/Getty Images A strange pattern running through the equations of physics may reveal something fundamental about the universe or could be a sign that human brains are biased to ignore more complex...
