A Gigantic Guide To The Mighty Triceratops
Everything you want to know about the famous three-horned dinosaur. … […]
Category: Science
With Steven Weinberg’s death, physics loses a titan
The Nobel laureate advanced the theory of particles and forces, and wrote insightfully for a wider public. … […]
The Universe has an average colour – and it’s called cosmic latte
Astrophysicist Dr Alastair Gunn explains how scientists calculated the Universe’s average hue – and what it looks like. … […]
Super pecs and 1,200 heartbeats per minute: The hidden biology of hummingbird flight
Hummingbirds can beat their wings so fast that their flight is audible to us as a sonorous hum. But how did these incredible birds evolve into aerial masters? … […]
The injectable nanosensor that will one day read your thoughts
Imagine composing an email with nothing but your mind. … […]
Five New Species of Flowering Plants Discovered in Bolivia
A team of U.K. botanists has discovered five new species in the plant genus Jacquemontia in the Andes of Bolivia. Jacquemontia is a medium-sized pantropical genus of around 120 species, but the majority of species are Neotropical, the greatest diversity being in Brazil. Most species in the genus are modest, twining… […]
Archaeologists Find Submerged Roman Road in Venice Lagoon
Archaeologists have documented the presence of an about 1,200-m-long segment of an ancient Roman road on a beach ridge now submerged in the Venice Lagoon, the largest lagoon in the Mediterranean Sea, surrounding the historical city of Venice in Italy; its presence confirms the hypothesis of a stable system of Roman… […]
Excessive Coffee Consumption is Associated with Smaller Brain Volumes, Increased Odds of Dementia
Coffee is a highly popular beverage worldwide, containing caffeine which is a central nervous system stimulant. In a study of 398,646 UK Biobank participants, high coffee consumption (more than six cups of coffee a day) was associated with smaller total brain volumes and 53% higher odds of dementia. “Coffee is among… […]
‘Feel good’ brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals
Researchers have discovered that spontaneous impulses of dopamine, the neurological messenger known as the brain’s ‘feel good’ chemical, occur in the brain of mice. The study found that mice can willfully manipulate these random dopamine pulses for reward. … […]
What experts know so far about COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised people
Some immunocompromised people remain at risk for severe COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Studies hint that an additional vaccine dose might help. … […]