Category Science

Biology is full of tradeoffs, and one of the most familiar is whether success comes from quality or quantity — from building stronger individuals or producing more of them. A…

Monitoring the health of the world’s largest animals has always posed a challenge. Whales spend most of their lives underwater, migrate across vast distances, and are difficult to examine without…

Although the remnants of COVID-19 are still lingering, it seems that another pandemic could be right around the corner. According to a new simulation study published in BMC Public Health,…

Friday 19 December 2025 Digital Science is excited to announce that its 2025 Catalyst Grant has been awarded to two teams working to advance global research through innovations in data…

Long after Roman soldiers left Vindolanda, the fort’s sewer system kept a record of what plagued them most. Hidden in the sediment were parasites that reveal how disease spread through…

People often stop physical effort not because their muscles fail, but because their minds do. New research suggests that swearing — long viewed as a social taboo — may help…

It’s that time of the year when cozy, rustic wreaths and centerpieces adorn our homes. But the tufts of moss tucked into these decorations aren’t just decorative greenery. According to…

When researchers digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.6-million-year to 1.5-million-year-old hominin from Ethiopia, the result wasn’t the familiar look of early Homo erectus. Instead, the fossil revealed a face…

The holidays are just around the corner, and some of us, trying to be mindful of the environment, might resort to biodegradable tableware instead of plastic. But beware: the natural…

Few spectacles in space are as phenomenal as supernovae, but a “superkilonova” may give them a run for their money. This type of cosmic outburst is thought to arise when…