Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Mysterious dark streaks first observed on Mars in the 1970s are not what many believed…

The folds and ridges of the human brain are more complex than any other in the animal kingdom, and a new study shows that this complexity may be linked to the brain’s level of connectivity and our reasoning abilities.

Research led by a team…

Skywatchers are in for a special treat this June when the Strawberry Moon makes its annual appearance. But this year’s event comes with a rare twist, as it will be the lowest full moon visible in the Northern Hemisphere since 2006,…

For years, scientists have watched nematodes build massive superorganisms in the form of writhing towers. But, they’ve only seen it happen in the lab. Now, though, researchers write that they’ve observed these massive, disturbing…

Can you brew alcohol in your body? Yes, but only if you have a very rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which occurs when certain bacteria and yeasts in the gut break down carbohydrates into ethanol.

People with ABS can appear…

The world is full of intriguing paradoxes. Does this article still exist when you’re not reading it? If I travelled back in time and killed my grandfather, would I still be writing this now? And how can two socks go into the washing machine,…

For some people, noisy environments are just too much for their brains to handle. A loud restaurant, a party with friends, or even waiting in line to catch the next subway to work can make it almost impossible to focus on what anyone…

Many of the manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls may be much older than previously…

Chimpanzees can “catch” yawns from an android robot imitating human facial expressions,…

Taking the relatively simple step of trimming the horns of wild rhinoceroses is enough to dramatically reduce the rate at which the animals are killed by poachers.

Across 11 nature reserves in South Africa, scientists found that dehorning…