Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different to our closest relatives.

Our recent study may have brought us one step…

A previously unknown species of wasp with an abdomen reminiscent of a Venus flytrap has been discovered in 99-million-year-old Kachin amber, and entomologists have never seen anything like it.

While the insect’s front half would pass for…

If you’ve ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn’t just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure and function of your brain. But…

Elephants are no pushovers when it comes to walking great distances every day, and they even seem to have a knack for planning their demanding journeys. A new study puts the ingenuity of these mammals on full display, showing how they…

Within glacial ice sheets, there are streams of ice, sometimes called ice rivers, that move much faster than the surrounding ice. If you’re having trouble imagining how ice moves inside ice, Elizabeth Thomas, a paleoclimatologist at the…

Mosquitoes are more than pests. They’re also a mortal threat, contributing to millions of cases of malaria a year. Fortunately for humans, however, a team of researchers has recently identified a medication that could curb mosquito populations,…

Where you live has a huge impact on your health. From the air you breathe to how much you earn, a myriad of factors shape your long-term wellbeing – and now, scientists say they may also influence your risk of developing dementia.

A new study,…

A drug for a rare disease makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes and could help in the fight…

For more than 70 years, so-called ‘forever chemicals’ have been used to make products all around us, from non-stick cookware to fabrics, food packaging and more. But they’ve also been linked to serious health consequences, including several…

Humanity’s search for life on Mars has taken a significant step forward with the discovery of organic molecules that resemble key building blocks of life on Earth.

Since landing in 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover has made multiple discoveries…