Category Science

In our fast-paced, stressful lives, we’re often seeking refuge online to find instant relaxation. Many of us turn to scrolling social media, online shopping (often referred to as retail therapy),…

One of the mysteries of the Martian landscape is the presence of numerous valleys and lakebeds, which appear to have been shaped by flowing water in ancient times. Simulations of…

Sleep can feel like a luxury in the busy, modern world – but new research has found that it is necessary for more than just recharging our brain. The study,…

The January “detox” is a well-established part of end-of-year traditions, almost as strongly ingrained as the festive excess that first inspires them. Each year, many people will consume bland meal…

A skilled artist, scientist, architect, and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci has represented the ideal of the “Renaissance man” for centuries. Advancing an assortment of fields, from anatomy and botany to…

Dry January is a great opportunity for people to watch their alcohol intake after an indulgent festive season and start the New Year more health conscious. Unfortunately, for some people…

A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world’s population — usually without causing symptoms. But in people with weakened…

Past mass extinctions, as devastating as they are, have shaped the vast biodiversity of today’s Earth by reshuffling the evolutionary cards. The Late Ordovician Mass Extinction (LOME), 445 million years…

The woolly mammoth is an iconic symbol of the Ice Age, and as it began to go extinct about 13,000 years ago, smaller populations remained on islands around Alaska and…

With only about 1,000 mountain gorillas left on Earth, every birth matters. But in early January, trackers in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo witnessed something…