Thanks to millions of farmers’ irrigation systems in Bangladesh, there is more space for monsoon water to go straight into aquifers, possibly mitigating flooding Environment 15 September 2022 By James…
An analysis of Swedish health records shows that people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s before age 60 are more likely to have been treated for an infection in hospital more than five…
The origins of Saturn’s rings, its unusual tilt and the strange tie between the planet and Neptune have been mysteries for years. They could all be solved by the destruction…
Ex-NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver helped create the now-booming private space industry. But she says NASA is still too focused on using its moon programme to provide jobs for US…
The US Space Force is already taking steps to protect future bases on the moon. Could this lead to other powers like China escalating their own military activities up there…
Taking a commercially available multivitamin and mineral supplement for three years led to people doing better in memory and cognitive tests compared with those taking a placebo tablet Health 14…
Wildlife resembling natural objects like stones, sticks or leaves avoid predators nearly four times as long as undisguised animals Life 14 September 2022 By Corryn Wetzel Creatures like the leaf-mimic…
Every country worldwide needs an early warning system for climate-related disasters within five years. That statement by the United Nations on Tuesday coincided with a U.N. report showing that planet-warming…
Jellyfish, sea anemones and corals, a group called cnidarians, sting with tiny, pressurized capsules that fire poisonous darts at explosive speeds. Researchers have been unsure of the exact mechanics of…
“We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers,” Carl Sagan said in his landmark TV series Cosmos. By that standard,…