Science

Fear of Siri making the kids bossy and rude seems unjustified

Children effortlessly let go of the bossy communication style they use when talking to Siri when they start talking to people. Most kids love it:...

Scientists predict potentially dramatic population displacement due to climate change

Warmer oceans will cause many plankton species to seek refuge around the poles, displacing other species, researchers suspect. The ocean is teeming with microscopic plants...

Controversial Trachilos Prints Turn Out Even Older Than Thought

The human-like footprints found on Crete are believed to be at least 6 million(!) years old, according to new research. In 2017, scientists announced that...

Oceans on Venus? Forget it!

While it was previously suggested that water once flowed liberally across the Venusian surface, that exciting theory is now being questioned in a new...

‘Pacemaker for the brain’ makes untreatable depression treatable

This could be the breakthrough psychiatry has been waiting for for years. Unfortunately, depression is a common problem. Fortunately, a psychologist or psychiatrist can...

Prolonged stay in space may lead to brain damage

This is evident from blood tests of five Russian cosmonauts who spent almost six months in the International Space Station. We know that space travel...

Remarkable: Scientists let tadpoles ‘breathe’ through photosynthesis

By injecting algae into their bloodstream, light was converted into oxygen. And in this miraculous way, researchers managed to save the lives of...

Scientists discover why wisdom teeth are taking so long

Most don't get them until around the age of eighteen, while they get through much earlier with our closest relative the chimpanzee. What's...

Prehistoric ski discovered in melting ice

The ski complements a similar one that was already discovered in 2014. Together they form the best-preserved pair of skis known to us...

Toothless: evolution through poaching

Usually female elephants have tusks - but the “human selection factor” can change this. (Image: Andrew Linscott / iStock) On the trail of a...

The time when migration paid off is now really over for some species

But tragically, they continue to make the often grueling and energy-guzzling journey every year. Every year, many animals, including mammals, birds and insects, prepare themselves...

Tuberculosis deaths are on the rise for the first time in more than a decade

According to researchers, it is a worrying side effect of the corona lockdowns that have been introduced. A prediction made by researchers at the start...

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