Category: 9. Sci/Tech

You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your…

A couple of years ago, I found myself traveling along the Drake Passage to…

It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering to right themselves before they hit the ground. Now, researchers at Japan’s Yamaguchi University have advanced our understanding of…

Beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder, but color doesn’t, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US report in a new study, suggesting perception of color attributes is intrinsic.

Despite differences in how we label colors…

Happy Pi Day! March 14 is the date that otherwise rational people celebrate this irrational number, because 3/14 contains the first three digits of pi. And hey, pi deserves a day. By definition, it’s the ratio of the circumference and diameter…

Severe heart failure is a serious condition that worsens over time, and the only treatment options are a heart transplant or a heart-assisted artificial heart. However, heart transplantation is hampered by a shortage of donors and age…

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant prehistoric crocodile that would have…

An accidental lab discovery reveals that bedbugs dread water and moisture, according to a new…