Category: 9. Sci/Tech

An erotic-themed mosaic from the Roman era was returned to Pompeii on Tuesday after being…

Denmark has the best environmental, social and political conditions you need to age more slowly and lead a healthier life as you grow older, according to new research.

Published in Nature Medicine, the study identified the factors that shape the…

In a society increasingly built on individuality and reliant on technology instead of face-to-face connection, it’s no surprise that people are feeling lonelier. The so-called “loneliness epidemic” has fueled a surge in mental health…

Beneath a darkening sky, the stars are just beginning to freckle through the…

We’re all familiar with the scene: a person frantically clutching at their chest, reacting to a sudden, searing pain before dramatically collapsing on the ground, suffering from a heart attack.

When thinking about what a heart attack looks like,…

You’ve probably heard that you and your friends are on the same wavelength — that you’re attuned to each other and share similar opinions, ideas, and behaviors. While the phrase is mostly meant in a figurative sense, it turns out that…

North America’s oldest known pterosaur — a creature roughly the size of a modern-day gull — would have glided over the tropical forests and braided rivers of equatorial Pangea, likely dining on fish and mingling with six-foot amphibians. 

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Animals like chameleons and octopuses are renowned for their almost supernatural ability to change color and blend into their surroundings. Now, it turns out the blue shark (Prionace glauca) has some color-shifting powers of its own. Researchers…

Blue sharks have become very well known for the color of their skin, but new research indicates that these iconic sharks might be more than meets the eye. In fact, blue sharks might just be one of nature’s best chameleons, as new data…

Massive volcano eruptions — the kind that may have contributed to the downfall of the dinosaurs — are caused by blobs? 

Big LOwer-mantle Basal Structures (BLOBS) are mantel plumes that rise as underground mountain ranges shift, leading to…