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Science
NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit – here’s what to expect and why it’s important
NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is poised to take a key step toward returning humans to...
What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
What are wormholes and do they exist? – Chinglembi D., age 12, Silchar, Assam, India
Slime is all around and inside you – new research on its origins offers insight into genetic evolution
Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency of your bodily fluids, from the saliva...
Rapid eye movements in sleeping mice match where they are looking in their dreams, new research finds
Does rapid eye movement during sleep reveal where you’re looking at in the scenery...
The Mediterranean has experienced record sea temperatures this summer: this could devastate marine life
The ocean sustains all life on our planet. It provides food to eat and oxygen to...
Shelling of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant exposes multiple risks – a nuclear expert tells us what they are
Shelling has recently intensified at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear...
From watering via ice cubes to spritzing with hydrogen peroxide – 4 misguided plant health trends on social media
The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care
How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS
But this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon
Sandcastle engineering – a geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures
If you want to understand why some sandcastles are tall and have intricate structures...
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections
The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world’s population...
Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts
Sitting outside on a summer evening always sounds relaxing until flies and mosquitoes...
Boosting renewable energy use can happen quickly – and reduce harm to low-income people if done thoughtfully
With many nations making efforts to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable...
Which diet will help save our planet: climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan?
The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. Agriculture takes up half...
How trauma survivors can harness spiritual contemplation to process stress - new research
Trauma, such as surviving or witnessing road accidents, natural disasters and violence,...
Vegetarian women have 33% greater risk of hip fracture – here are three things you can do to reduce your risk
There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian
Butterfly decoys trick predators into attacking them in conservation study
Most people don’t realize how hard it is to be a butterfly. They live in a dangerous...