A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they’ve solved the mystery
Around midday on June 13 last year, my colleagues and I were scanning the skies…
Why evolution can explain human testicle size but not our unique chins
The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of…
Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds
People on TikTok tend to follow accounts that align with their own political beliefs, meaning…
A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
When most people hear the word uranium, they think of mushroom clouds, Cold War standoffs…
Successful impact of nature-positive AI projects – UKRI
In September 2024, Innovate UK announced an investment of £2 million in grants to six…
There’s gold trapped in your iPhone – and chemists have found a safe new way to extract it
In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to…
What’s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?
When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you…
ChatGPT use among Americans roughly doubled since 2023
The share of Americans who have used ChatGPT, an AI chatbot released in November 2022,…
How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received…
A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a…