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Nasa considers sending swimming robots to habitable ‘ocean worlds’ of the Solar System
Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the...
Social stress can speed up immune system aging – new research
As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline
A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems
“Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask when they...
Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it’s mutating and spreading
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public...
COVID reinfections could be more severe for some – but overall evidence doesn’t give us cause for concern
The COVID pandemic has been going on for well over two years now. During this time,...
Evolutionary tree of life: modern science is showing how we got so much wrong
If you look different to your close relatives, you may have felt separate from your...
How do painkillers actually kill pain? From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it’s about meeting the pain where it’s at
Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous
What is BPA and why is it in so many plastic products?
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics
Google’s powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought
When you read a sentence like this one, your past experience tells you that it’s...
Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about ‘infantile amnesia’
Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University,...
This giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years ago
Long ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo...
Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research
About 2 million people in the UK currently have long COVID, according to the latest...
Here’s how to meet Biden’s 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today’s technology
Unprecedented forest fires in the drought-stricken western United States
Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?
Imagine traveling back in time and observing the oceans of 5 million years ago
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
“PFAS? What’s PFAS?” You may be hearing that term in the news as the federal government...
Meet the world’s largest plant: a single seagrass clone stretching 180 km in Western Australia’s Shark Bay
Next time you go diving or snorkelling, have a close look at those wondrously long,...