Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Key Take-Aways on Dark Oxygen:

• Dark oxygen is produced on the seafloor by a process other than photosynthesis.

• A new study published in Nature Geoscience in July 2024 suggests it’s unclear what causes dark oxygen, but a possible source could be…

Somewhere between 9,500 and 9,900 years ago, three Scandinavian teenagers were hanging out, chewing gum after a meal. Specifically, they were chewing…

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the…

Scientists have successfully grown human teeth in a lab for the first time, according to a…

Fishing crews in California are experimenting with a new fishing method – one designed to…

For decades, scientists have viewed the Big Bang as the starting point of space and time. But research into cosmic inflation—the lightning-fast expansion that likely occurred before the Big Bang itself—has complicated that view. If…

Scientists have successfully grown human teeth in a lab for the first time, according to a…

New research suggests that playing music in the background could help people with ADHD concentrate, especially when it’s fast-paced and engaging. Rather than being a distraction, background music might serve as a subtle mental anchor,…

Food allergies are on the rise. In the UK, the number of people affected doubled between 2008 and 2018. Globally, it’s estimated some 220 million people experience allergic reactions to certain foods.

For most, this means a few mild symptoms,…