Category: 9. Sci/Tech

I love going to sleep. My bed is my sanctuary – and not just mine. When it’s time to turn in, my two cats rush to join me in snuggling under the covers.

Maybe it’s not the most hygienic decision but, I reason, they’re indoor-only cats so…

Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete control over our destiny and have no need to…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one…

Geoscientists have solved an age-old mystery of oceanic volcanism and plate tectonics, explaining why some islands contain so much continental material despite their distance from continental plates.

According to simulations and chemical…

Scientists have just discovered an incredible superpower hidden away in the tissues of the fern Blechnum orientale, a plant that can collect and store rare earth elements.

The findings could lead to a more sustainable way of gathering mineral…