Deadlier than varroa, a new honey-bee parasite is spreading around the world
For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee…
now a model shows where they might go
All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans –…
The futurism of early 20th-century Europe
In “The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil imagines…
What causes muscle cramps during exercise? Athletes and coaches may want to look at the playing surface
For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave…
Actually, AI is a ‘word calculator’ – but not in the sense you might think
Attempts at communicating what generative artificial intelligence (AI) is and what it does have produced…
New type of ‘sieve’ detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
Plastic pollution is everywhere: in rivers and oceans, in the air and the mountains, even…
85% of EU city residents have basic data literacy – News articles
In 2023, 85.4% of the people aged 16–74 years living in EU cities had at…
Our understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiosity
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Pets on skinny jabs? Here’s how to help them lose weight naturally
Losing weight is hard. Anyone who has tried to lose weight and keep it off…