Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Humans might like to think we’ve cornered the market on cleanliness, but a new study shows we’re not as special as we thought, especially when it comes to personal hygiene. Researchers observing two communities of eastern…

You, of course, are beautiful in every single way. You radiate gorgeousness, charm, wit, elegance and allure beyond measure (at least when you’re not picking your nose).

But you might not feel stunning all the time. For those that feel like…

Most people assume that a hot wash means clean clothes. But new research suggests your washing machine may be underperforming, especially when it comes to killing harmful bacteria. Despite running at high temperatures on paper, many…

If you’ve ever hopped on the scales one morning, only to find that the numbers have suddenly increased overnight, don’t panic. For most people, daily weight fluctuations of 0.5kg-2kg (1-5lbs) are normal.

Try to avoid fixating on day-to-day…

No matter what language you speak, music compels you to get up and move.

Or so it’s been thought. Some cultures, it now appears, may lose their groove, forgetting how to dance and even sing lullabies to their children.

That’s the main finding…

Subtle differences in how we move through the world may actually hold clues about how our brains work. According to a new study, we may be able to train AI to detect autism just by looking at how we grasp objects between our…

Bats are the only mammals that can fly (though some can glide). They have excellent hearing, navigate by echolocation, and they can eat their body weight in insects in a single night. But bats’ most impressive superpower is a remarkable…

Life on Earth probably began in warm, underwater ‘chemical gardens’, rich in hydrogen and iron. Researchers from Germany have now simulated this environment in a vial, and found that archaic life forms that live in the deep sea today can…

Whether you call them ugly animals or simply aesthetically challenged creatures, there’s a vast array of, shall we say, intriguing wildlife on Earth. While fluffy kittens and doe-eyed puppies easily capture human affection, there are many…