Category: 9. Sci/Tech

The holidays are just around the corner, and some of us, trying to be mindful of the environment, might resort to biodegradable tableware instead of plastic. But beware: the natural ingredients used to make compostable dishware may contain…

When researchers digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.6-million-year to 1.5-million-year-old hominin from Ethiopia, the result wasn’t the familiar look of early Homo erectus. Instead, the fossil revealed a face that appeared strikingly more…

It’s that time of the year when cozy, rustic wreaths and centerpieces adorn our homes. But the tufts of moss tucked into these decorations aren’t just decorative greenery. According to new research, it may be holding microscopic traces of…

When you think of a robot, your go-to is probably WALL-E, C-3PO, or R2-D2. These hunks of bolts and metal paneling bear little in common with the microrobots that have become widely used across biology and medicine.

A pair of new studies,…

Dolphins age much like we do. As they get older, they have to reckon with increased lethargy, fading eyesight, and stiffer movements.

A new study, published in Communications Biology, suggests that dolphins can slow the march of time with a little…

The sea north of the Hawaiian Islands is part of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, a swirling current that spans the ocean from Japan to California. This vortex is often called a biological desert, as its waters contain low levels of nutrients,…

Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with…

A teenage boy who lived more than 6,000 years ago was able to survive a lion attack and live…