Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Small talk surprises: Nine experiments show 'boring' topics feel more enjoyable
The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to resear...
From river stain to your cup of tea: The secret world of tannins
While stopped in heavy Melbourne traffic recently, I noticed that what looked like a shadow under a row of spotted gums (Corymbia maculata) along a major road w...
Global warming is changing the hatching of bees and wasps
A large-scale experiment shows that warmth brings bees and wasps out of hibernation earlier—leaving some of them with poorer starting conditions. This is partic...
The peatland 'nurseries' of Peru give new insights for conservation
New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that an important group of peatlands in the western Amazonia region of Peru developed more recently tha...
Guaranteed income improved artists' finances, innovation
A guaranteed income program for artists led to improvement in financial stability and reduced debt, but also improved their motivation and artistic output, find...
Deep learning turns weather satellite thermal imagery into hourly ocean current maps
Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before. Called GOFLOW (Geostationary Ocean...
Record-breaking photonics approach traps light on a chip for millions of cycles
For years, scientists have dreamed of using atomically thin van der Waals (vdW) materials to build faster, more efficient photonic chips. These materials can be...
Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup
Worsening wildfires, soaring heat waves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at protecting priceless archaeological sites...
Of gray whales that enter San Francisco Bay, nearly 18% die there, scientists find
Gray whales migrate from Arctic waters full of food to the lagoons of Baja Mexico—but as the climate crisis gathers pace, they have been sighted foraging in une...
From Jurassic Park to dreams of AI doom, pop culture shapes science more than we like to admit
The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films, television and novels, particularly in...
How Artemis II's Earthset photo compares with the iconic Earthrise image from 1968
As NASA's Artemis II mission completed its lunar flyby, the astronauts sent back a stunning image of the colorful Earth setting behind the moon. This breathtaki...
Scientists build arsenic-lined crystal pore framework to boost rhodium catalyst performance
Rhodium is one of the most powerful catalytic metals known to chemistry. Small amounts of it can drive reactions that produce millions of tons of useful chemica...