‘Toothpick grooves’ in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all
For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate…
Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why
Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work. In the…
The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits
On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok…
Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats
Language enables us to connect with each other and coordinate to achieve incredible feats. Our…
why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit
Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of…
Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment
The adage goes “like mother like daughter,” and in the case of Irene Joliot-Curie, truer…
fig wasps try to balance sex ratios for survival but they can get it wrong
Television nature programmes and scientific papers tend to celebrate the perfection of evolved traits. But…
Mysterious molecule found on brown dwarf casts further doubt on potential signs of life on Venus
Brown dwarfs: too small to be stars, too big to be planets. Only discovered in…
How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected
Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill – it is a foundation of how…
Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits
You might best know chromium as a bright, shiny metal used in bathroom and kitchen…