Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Unlike a linear taper, which involves reducing the dose of a medication by the same amount each time, a hyperbolic taper gradually slows the rate of reduction—cutting smaller and smaller amounts as it goes—so that the final doses are…

A new Covid variant is being kept under surveillance by the World Health Organization (WHO) as its emergence has led to an increase in infections in several regions of the world. First identified at the end of January, the variant—called…

Below the top few hundred metres, the deep sea is generally cold and dark all year round. Long-term studies suggest it’s a very stable, unchanging environment.

Some seasonal shifts are coming to light, however.

Spring blooms of phytoplankton…

A construction worker has unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex in the war-torn…

The enamel that forms the outer layer of our teeth might seem like an unlikely place to find…

Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media,…

Many dog owners wonder whether they share similarities with their dogs, including characteristics like a calm temperament, a sociable personality or even a bit of stubbornness.

The idea that people and dogs resemble each other is not just a…

The enamel that forms the outer layer of our teeth might seem like an unlikely place to find clues about evolution. But it tells us more than you’d think about the relationships between our fossil ancestors and relatives.

In our new study,…

Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters.

However, until recently, no direct evidence – in the form of fossilised…