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Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells
Global warming caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases is already...
Jupiter’s moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought – it may affect our chances of finding life there
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable...
Could tardigrades have colonized the Moon?
Just over five years ago, on 22 February 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed...
We discovered a ‘gentle touch’ molecule is essential for light tactile sensation in humans – and perhaps in individual cells
You were probably taught that we have five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and...
Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
The pacing is slow, key themes are often repeated and the visual aspects tend to...
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials...
Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been...
Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about...
Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
Omega-3 fatty acids have garnered significant interest among patients and clinicians...
Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants
While expanding nuclear energy production would provide carbon-free power and can...
Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off
Do you ever feel spacey, distracted and worn down toward the end of a long work-related...
Losing their tails provided our ape ancestors with an evolutionary advantage – but we’re still paying the price
Implicit in such images – and the title of the picture – are biases in common views...
The world’s business and finance sectors can do much more to reverse deforestation – here’s the data to prove it
Big corporations could drive a worldwide shift towards more sustainable supply chains...
A black hole discovery could force us to rethink how galaxies came to be
Peering deep into the infancy of the universe, the European Southern Observatory’s...
The bog is where forensics and archaeology meet to solve ‘cold cases’
Occasionally, police investigators find themselves announcing archaeological discoveries,...
As we dream, we can listen in on the waking world – podcast
Dream researcher Başak Türker explains how she was able to communicate with people...