Category: 9. Sci/Tech

When archaeologist Stéphen Rostain first started doing fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest about 40 years ago, there was very little interest in the region.

Archaeologists studying the history of the Americas beftore European colonisation were…

When archaeologist Stéphen Rostain first started doing fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest about 40 years ago, there was very little interest in the region.

Archaeologists studying the history of the Americas beftore European colonisation were…

Spare a thought for parents-to-be who are agonising over what to name their little bundles of joy. Because, according to new research, it does indeed seem that your name can affect your face. Eventually.

The inspiration for the new research was a…

In January 1922, Leonard Thompson was a teenager dying of diabetes in a Toronto hospital. There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.

Thompson had endured diabetes for almost three…

We all know gravity as the invisible force that keeps us grounded. But what if it’s not a force at all? What if it’s a function? One physicist believes gravity might actually be one of the strongest clues that we live in a…

Another issue in the US is the lack of a compatible safety device called a ground fault circuit interrupter, or a GFCI. They are typically built into outlets installed near water sources, like a sink, washing machine, or bathtub. They’re…

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious…

Tim Friede, a Wisconsin resident with a long-standing fascination for venomous creatures, has…

There have been questions about a mysterious ninth planet in our solar system for nearly…

If you’ve ever had a cold sore, the viral infection that caused it may lead to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease down the line. A growing body of evidence suggests that herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) — a common virus that often…