Category: 9. Sci/Tech

After a disastrous 1970s renovation, archaeologists tasked with assessing decades of damage have stumbled upon unexpected layers of history in France’s Saint-Philibert Church.

The 12th-century church is the only structure in the city of Dijon…

Within a tiny plankton, an even smaller cell has been found living an unexpectedly virus-like existence, challenging what it means to be alive.

The line between living and inanimate has traditionally and controversially been drawn before

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, more specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can change human DNA after less…

The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and…

For decades, scientists have debated what’s beneath the Moon’s dusty surface. Now, new research has delivered some of the clearest evidence yet of what’s inside the Moon.

Using data from lunar laser-ranging experiments and various…

As the planet closest to the Sun, Mercury has it rough. Not only is it the smallest planet in our solar system, but Mercury’s crust is also fractured and sheared in several places. There are also craters across the entire surface of…

The Schmidt Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ranks the pain of insect stings on a scale of one to four.

On this scale, the sting of the Western honeybee scores a paltry two, while that of the red paper wasp and Klug’s velvet ant achieve a three….

Researchers have discovered a new way to image the brain, and it has also led to a first for scientists. According to a new paper published this year, researchers at the University of Glasgow were able to beam light through a person’s…

Imagine watching your favourite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the prey … suddenly goes limp. It looks dead.

For some animals, this freeze response – called “tonic immobility” –…

Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been documented using an ingenious method to groom…