Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Crows have a sense of geometric intuition much like our own, a new study reveals.

They can detect the ‘odd one out’ in a set of geometric shapes, and have an affinity for geometric regularity – shapes with consistent features, like squares,…

Many teachers and parents know neuroscience, the study of how the brain functions and develops, is important for children’s education.

Brain development is recommended as part of teacher education in universities. Neuroscience is even…

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently spotted something strange while exploring the dusty slopes of Jezero Crater on Mars. The rover used one of its cameras to snap a photo of the dark, angular rock, which stands out so sharply from its…

For years, tales of giant squids roaming the ocean depths lived mostly in folklore and maritime legends — dismissed as mythological creatures without solid scientific backing. These elusive beings were long considered cryptids due to the lack…

When you meet a stranger for the first time, how do you judge your potential to be friends? Is it their personality? Their style? Their smile? According to a new study in Scientific Reports, scent might have something to do with it, as smell…

Mental health for U.S. children has declined before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic — a substantial break in a trend that has long shown this age group generally reports feelings of happiness and well-being, according to a report in…

Denver, Colorado became the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin — a chemical found in “magic mushrooms” — in May of 2019. Since then, usage across the U.S. has bloomed significantly. 

Often known for a hallucinogenic effect, many…

A billion-dollar space telescope that could answer some of the biggest questions in the universe is nearly ready to launch. However, reports say the Trump administration’s 2026 budget draft proposes cutting funding for NASA’s Nancy…

Scientists have gradually shifted their stance on lucid dreams (LD) — the ability to know that you are dreaming and even controlling your fate within that dream state.

Many were initially skeptical when, in the 1970s, Stanford psychophysiologist…

It’s one of humanity’s oldest questions. Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in our…