September 16, 20242 min readCaterpillars Sense Hungry Wasps’ Electrical FieldPredators’ electricity gives caterpillars an early warningBy Gennaro Tomma Nigel Cattlin/Alamy Stock PhotoSome animals have evolved an ability to detect the invisible electrical fields that fill the world around us. This...
The back of Neil Harbisson’s head and his sound generatorSideways Film Cyborg: A documentaryCarey BornFirst Born Films In UK cinemas on 20 September; US to be announced Neil Harbisson studied music composition at Dartington College of Arts in the UK. He...
How much liquid is left in this box of white wine?Shutterstock/oleschwander Have you ever found yourself dispensing wine from a box, or beer from a standing keg, and wondered how much liquid is left in the container? If you were...
A leaf chameleon from the newly named species Brookesia nofy, found in MadagascarAndolalao Rakotoarison A species of leaf chameleon new to science, measuring less than half the length of a human forefinger, has been discovered in a tiny patch of...
The long-standing mystery of how supermassive black holes grew so huge so quickly could be solved by decaying dark matter Source link...
What sets humans apart from the rest of life, or indeed inert matter? Many people would respond that it is our intelligence. Yet the rise of seemingly intelligent machines challenges this way of thinking. The companies behind these new artificial...
Loneliness is associated with multiple health conditionsMarc Bruxelle RF / Alamy The idea that loneliness leads to certain health conditions is now being called into question. Although loneliness is associated with a range of negative physical health outcomes, including an...
A chemical reaction that recycles carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen could provide more sustainable life support for astronauts on the moon or Mars – and as a bonus, it also produces carbon nanotubes Source link...
Pregnancy may permanently change parts of the brainbernardbodo/iStockphoto/Getty Images The human brain goes through significant changes during pregnancy with few regions untouched, according to the first ever map of this over the course of gestation and beyond. Some regions of...
September 13, 20244 min readSummer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last YearThe year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists sayBy Saima S. IqbalA man walks near the Las Vegas Strip during...
