Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Vitamin C prevents age-related thinning of the skin by switching on genes that promote skin…

Excessive fishing has forced Baltic cod to undergo genetic changes that have halved their…

A mammoth tusk artefact discovered in a Polish cave could be Europe’s earliest example of a…

Since ChatGPT appeared almost three years ago, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on learning has been widely debated. Are they handy tools for personalised education, or gateways to academic dishonesty?

Most importantly,…

During visits in recent months, Emelie says her husband, who was detained at Stewart until he was deported last month, described severe overcrowding. “He told me once Trump took over, they were rolling out mats in the halls. People were sleeping…

We could soon be living through the shortest day of our lives. According to reports, Earth is continuingly spinning faster on its axis. While we’ve known about this phenomenon for a few years now, scientists are paying close attention…

A European company that seeks to develop orbital spacecraft for cargo, and eventually humans, took a step forward this week with a test flight that saw its “Mission Possible” vehicle power up and fly successfully in orbit before making a…

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient South American temple they say has…

It might look like something you’d find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other organisms and use their powers for itself.

The lettuce sea slug (Elysia crispata) gets its energy by eating algae….

The human brain continues to surprise scientists. From how it learns to the fact that our brains glow, there’s a lot we have yet to learn about the inner workings of the human brain. One especially surprising thing, though, is that…