In the 13th century, a pair of Icelandic texts called the “Vinland Saga” were written. The saga...
Month: July 2022
In a new study published in Science, researchers describe that the tiny crustacean Idotea balthica ‘pollinates’ a...
The unprecedented 40 degrees Celsius heatwave that hit the UK last week was at least 10 times...
The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores became widespread at the start of bronze age migrations,...
Scientists have devised a low-power battery made from paper coated with graphite and zinc. Like a cooking...
The world has an energy problem — and by that, I mean several problems. Not only are...
Needed more reasons to eat healthier? Here’s one: ultra-processed foods are linked to dementia

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They might seem unavoidable, as most of our grocery stores are filled with them. But they’re not...
The whale shark is not really a whale but a massive fish — the largest known fish...
Artist concept of the various land and aerial robots that would team up to send samples of...
If someone ever asks you what artificial intelligence has ever done for science, just show them AlphaFold....