Feedback investigates weird trolley problems, the Palaeolithic cannibal diet, fussy otters and microrobot dentistry Humans 13 July 2022 Josie Ford Trolley trouble It is the morning rush, the tram is…
By Raj Tawney Simone Rotella “IT’S not about us,” Alan Grant (played by Sam Neill) says to his fellow crusaders in one of the culminating scenes of Jurassic World Dominion,…
By Sophie Pavelle Michelle D’urbano SEAGRASS has been hailed both as conservation’s “wonder plant” and its “ugly duckling”. Since 1980, the world has been losing this flowering marine plant to…
Searching tidal pools for creatures and plants is not just for kids. Joshua Howgego went rock pooling with marine biology expert Helen Scales to discover all kinds of weird and…
Sooner or later, humans will set foot on the moon again—perhaps by the middle of this decade if NASA’s Artemis program proceeds as planned. And beyond that, public or private…
A radical new book argues that a bee may have a mind of its own, awareness of the world, basic emotions and intelligence. It is a bold and brave claim…
A glove with artificial suckers inspired by those found on octopuses allows people to securely grip delicate objects underwater, and the technology could be added to robots in future Technology…
The team claims to have given a robot self-awareness of its location in physical space, but others are sceptical Technology 13 July 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker A robot has been…
We have long known that connecting with nature in green spaces is great for our mental health. Now fresh research is showing that time near water – by the coast,…
CLIMATEWIRE | Summer across the American West become synonymous with extreme heat and poor air quality — and that combination can be particularly deadly, according to a recent study. Researchers…