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We’re going to be pestering any aliens on TRAPPIST-1 with Russian music (and our climate issues) this fall

In an effort to make initial contact and raise awareness about the climate crisis, powerful radio messages will be sent by scientists and...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

All sunscreens appear to be missing a crucial ingredient

With this compound, we would be much better protected against the harmful effects of the sun, new research claims. Spring is just around the...
Dr. Hayden Miller -
Earth & Climate

Possible traces of life in ancient rock

Rocks of the Nuvvuagittuq Formation colored red by iron oxide. © Dominic Papineau In northern Canada, rock formations from the early days of our...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Scientist takes the same walk 40 years in a row and makes a shocking discovery

In 40 years, the Utrecht ecologist completed the three-kilometre walking route 254 times and each time he counted the hoverflies he encountered during...
Charlie Elliott -
Astronomy

Hubble confirms ‘monster comet’ is largest comet ever

The comet nucleus has a diameter of almost 130 kilometers, making this sample as much as 50 times larger than the heart of...
Charlie Elliott -
Earth & Climate

Fungi may ‘talk’ to each other (and their alleged language is surprisingly similar to ours)

A British researcher suggests this after he put some electrodes in pots inhabited by fungi. The experiments not only confirm that fungi generate electrical...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

“Non-bathing” trend: showering is overrated

Non-bathing refers to the practice of showering and bathing as little as possible – for the sake of health and the environment. Here...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Viagra users are at greater risk of eye defects

Erection pills are associated with a higher risk of eye defects, a new study suggests, although there seems no need to sound the...
Dr. Hayden Miller -
Biology

Dark infrastructure is designed to protect biodiversity

Many animals need protection from artificial light. © Sophia Dehn In many parts of the world it is no longer really dark due to...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

5 sleep mistakes: How to avoid them

Excessive heat, distractions, and overeating—there are a few factors that can disrupt your sleep. We introduce you to the five most common mistakes....
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

How “Magic Mushrooms” work in the depressed brain

Psilocybe mushrooms contain a psychoactive substance. © Alexander_Volkov/ iStock.com Studies suggest that the psychedelic substance psilocybin from magic mushrooms could be helpful in therapy...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Astronomy

Three asteroids pose no danger to Earth after all – but one turns out to be more dangerous

Thanks to Groningen astronomers, the list of asteroids that could ram into Earth in the coming century has become somewhat shorter. If an asteroid...
Charlie Elliott -
Earth & Climate

Scientists describe the 50,000th(!) spider species

But their work is not over yet: at least 50,000 spider species are expected to be discovered. A special moment last week: the World...
Charlie Elliott -
Astronomy

NASA is going to investigate whether it can also go into space without rockets

Take, for example: an enormous vacuum chamber containing a rapidly rotating arm. And lo and behold: an innovative, cheap way to put...
Charlie Elliott -
Earth & Climate

More than 5,500 RNA viruses discovered in ocean water

Thanks to this find, the number of known tribes has doubled. Researchers have discovered thousands of previously unknown RNA viruses thanks to an analysis...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

5 sleep mistakes you can easily avoid

Excessive heat, distractions, and overeating—there are a few factors that can disrupt your sleep. We introduce you to the five most common mistakes....
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

On the trail of egg counterfeiters’ tricks

Cuckoo finch eggs laid by different females to mimic the clutches of different host species. © Claire N Spottiswoode They cheer other birds on...
Elijah Burt -
History & Archaeology

Second World War

Bombing of a German metal factory in Norway during the war. © US National Archives and Records Administration In 1940, the German Wehrmacht conquered...
Alan Cannon -
Astronomy

Neptune is acting crazy: Scientists see temperatures on the ice giant drop unexpectedly

And they can't explain that right now. Like the Earth, Neptune – as it revolves around the sun – has different seasons. But...
Charlie Elliott -
Astronomy

Higher dimension makes travelable wormhole an option

A wormhole that you can actually fly through is indeed possible. At least: if we assume that our universe has an extra...
Charlie Elliott -
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