Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ground, these bees are facing rapid population declines.

But while there has been research into providing habitat…

Injectable drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have become household names in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. But for all their popularity, needles aren’t everyone’s favorite. Now, a new contender is stepping into the…

One of the world’s greatest mysteries is how life on Earth began. Scientists have long sought to decipher where and how prebiotic molecules — those that preceded life — emerged. A new study suggests that the answers lie somewhere out in…

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley have announced the discovery of a color never before seen by the human eye. 

Through a new study, published in Science Advances, researchers used a pulsing laser on study participants to…

One small dose of a psychedelic compound could help brains better adapt to changing circumstances, potentially improving treatments for those struggling with depression, PTSD, and neurodegenerative diseases, according to experiments conducted in…

There’s a planet 140 light years from Earth that is rapidly disappearing right before astronomers’ eyes. An immense amount of intense heat is to blame.

Although the planet is about the size of Mercury, its orbit is about 20 times closer to its…

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size – from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle.

We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is underpinned by a hidden mathematical rule that…

Scientists have uncovered a stark drop in the evidence-based language used in US political speeches since the 1970s, with significant implications for citizens in the country.

The results, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, are born…

Tuesday marks the 55th anniversary of the United States’ Earth Day movement. As the world continues to get…

A large land bridge formed 20 million years ago that connected continents, shaped climates, divided oceans and changed the course of evolution.

That’s according to a recent paper published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. It brings…