Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Strong and sustained supportive relationships over a lifetime can lower inflammation and slow…

Microplastics could be a factor in driving up cases of osteoporosis worldwide, according to recently published research. The study reveals that when these tiny plastic particles enter the body, they disrupt the functioning of bone marrow stem…

Not long ago, in a galaxy very, very near, scientists deployed a remotely operated vehicle to explore the crushing depths off the Hawaiian island of Moloka’i.

There, looming atop an unnamed seamount 663 meters (2,175 feet) below sea level, was…

Human beings are social animals. We evolved in groups and conquered the world in great big family units that we call civilisations. At a fundamental level, we need the company of other people.

So why is it that, every once in a while, I wish I…

Memory is the gift that guides us through life – from finding our way around to recognising our family and friends. We rely on our memories to maintain the story of who we are, allowing us to lead coherent, meaningful lives.

“No memory means…

Buried deep in Greenland’s ice sheet lies a puzzling chemical signature that has sparked intense scientific debate.

A sharp spike in platinum concentrations, discovered in an ice core (a cylinder of ice drilled out of ice sheets and glaciers)…