A computer simulation found that some avalanches are caused by snow fracturing in a way similar to how fault planes slide in earthquakes Environment 25 July 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan…
By Carissa Wong Variation in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils has led some to suggest that they aren’t all from the same species Orla/Getty Images A controversial claim made earlier this year…
We know that air pollution is bad for our lungs and heart, but now advisers to the UK government say it can also be linked to dementia and cognitive decline…
Astronomers thought that galaxies in the early universe would mostly be shapeless blobs, but an analysis of data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests around half are disc-shaped like…
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of monkeypox to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, its highest alert level Health 25 July 2022 By Jason Arunn…
Colorado potato beetles lose almost all the mitochondria in their muscles during hibernation, but regrow them in time to start flying in the spring Life 25 July 2022 By Luke…
Stickleback fish can learn about predators by observing their peers. They may then be able to pass that information onto their offspring – without ever interacting with them Life 23…
Chilli plants can thrive in summer and survive the winter even in temperate climes, says the heat-loving Clare Wilson, who offers some top tips Humans 20 July 2022 By Clare…
Researchers experimenting with OpenAI’s text-to-image tool, DALL-E 2, noticed that it seems to covertly be adding words such as “black” and “female” to image prompts, seemingly in an effort to…
The “corvid palace”, a renowned UK centre for research on intelligence in crows and their kin that was due to be shut down this month, has been saved by a…