Category: 9. Sci/Tech

July’s Buck Moon will soon brighten up the night sky on July 10, 2025, and it won’t be something you want to miss. Located in the constellation Sagittarius, the Buck Moon will be one of the most unique full moons we will see all year. 

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While all trees can mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide, a few have another trick up their sleeve that allows them to turn CO2 into stone. Recent research has shown that certain species of fig trees that grow in Kenya specialize…

One of the most notable extinction events in Earth’s history has provided us with a new discovery. Recently discovered fossils from the time period known as the “Great Dying” have revealed that the climate tipping point had likely…

When picturing the daily lives of ancient hunter-gatherers, we often imagine small bands roaming the landscape, drinking water from streams, and perhaps drying meat over fires for preservation. But would you picture large-scale food production…

We’ve learned a lot over the years from dinosaur fossils: what they looked like, how they moved, and even what diseases they may have had. Recently, what seemed like an insignificant blip on an X-ray has revealed an exciting new facet of dino…

If you want to buy an electric vehicle or another device with an electric motor, chances are that motor will contain a magnet made with rare-earth minerals. These are compounds like neodymium and dysprosium that are difficult to find…

Forget what you thought you knew about alpha males: a major new study suggests that clear-cut male dominance in primate societies is far from universal – and that in many species, females hold equal power or even come out on top.

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How will the world end? While some, like Robert Frost, have waxed poetic about the end of life on Earth—fire or ice—others have been looking to science to solve the mystery. Even still, others have been looking at the bigger…

Two new studies have uncovered fresh clues about when and where cats were first domesticated – and the findings point squarely at ancient Egypt. But rather than cosy companions or handy pest controllers, early domestic cats may have been bred…

As climate change ramps up temperatures around the world, it’s not just humans feeling the heat — dairy cows are struggling, too. 

A new study, published in Science Advances, suggests that extreme heat can cut milk production by up to 10…