February 19, 2021

Curious test reveals dogs may have a special ability we didn’t know about before

Dogs might not be able to recognise themselves in a mirror, but that doesn’t mean our pets don’t have some

Don’t suffer in the cold? Turns out there’s a genetic mutation for that

Most of us living on planet Earth have to make it through some amount of cold weather for at least

Astronomers mapped the spectacular accelerating outflows of a stellar explosion

Material accelerating away from the site of a stellar explosion has been discovered in a star-forming cloud. It’s only the

Physicists propose a ‘force field’ to protect sensitive quantum computers from noise

Creating a quantum computer requires an ability to stroke the edges of reality with the quietest of touches. Too much

Scientists found a way to communicate with people who are asleep and dreaming

Scientists have identified a new phenomenon they describe as “interactive dreaming”, where people experiencing deep sleep and lucid dreams are able

Why scientists just ran numbers on all the fish poop in the world’s oceans

Fish poop is full of carbon, and the ocean is full of fish poop. A new study estimates up to

Earth’s magnetic field flipped 42,000 years ago. The consequences were dramatic

A global period of upheaval 42,000 years ago was the result of a reversal in Earth’s magnetic field, new research

How did Texas electricity grid fail residents so catastrophically? An expert explains

Americans often take electricity for granted – until the lights go out. The recent cold wave and storm in Texas