Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Eggs: To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? It’s a question that’s sparked…

The Neanderthals are our closest extinct relatives, and they continue to fascinate as we peer back through tens of thousands of years of history.

In a new discovery about this mysterious yet often familiar species, researchers have found…

Negative-calorie or zero-calorie foods are controversial despite their popularity on diet websites. The idea is that our bodies use as much (or more) energy to digest a chosen fruit or vegetable as the energy it provides.

But there’s no…

The beauty industry is no stranger to trends. From pro-ageing campaigns to use-at-home LED masks, consumers have seen it all. But one trend that has taken a particularly firm grip over the past decade is the idea of ‘natural’, or ‘organic’…

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.

When Todd Sacktor was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia. “An empty bedroom next to mine. A swing set with two seats instead of one,” he said, recalling the…

The idea of evolution backtracking isn’t a completely new idea, but catching it in action isn’t an everyday experience.

A newly documented example of wild growing tomatoes on the black rocks of the Galapagos Islands gives researchers a prime…

“The signal was out there that this is going to be a heavy, significant rainfall event,” says Vagasky. “But pinpointing exactly where that’s going to fall, you can’t do that.”

Flash floods in this part of Texas are nothing new. Eight…

A heartbeat-like pulse has been discovered beating deep beneath East Africa – and it’s ripping the continent apart.

The strange thumping is caused by a rhythmic surge of molten mantle rock rising and falling under the Earth’s surface,…

In the late 19th century, while delivering a prominent lecture, Sir William Osler, regarded by many as the father of modern medicine, made a huge mistake.

Speaking in front of a class of aspiring doctors, Osler described patients with…