January 15, 2025

Octopus Arms Are Controlled by a Nervous System That’s Like No Other

Octopuses tend to keep secrets, but we’ve just learnt how they achieve their extraordinary dexterity. The fine control these almost-alien

Quake Triggers Far Less Earth-Shattering Than We Thought, Study Reveals

Earthquakes are some of the most devastating catastrophes our planet can unleash, yet we are still all-too-often taken by surprise

Famous 1971 Prison Experiment Wasn’t What Most of Us Thought

A new translation of a 2018 book by French science historian Thibault Le Texier challenges the claims of one of

There’s No Such Thing as a Hot Hand For Gamblers. Here’s Why.

We are surrounded by random events every day. Will the stock market rise or fall tomorrow? Will the next penalty

JWST Snaps Colossal Waves of Star Dust That Dwarf Our Own Solar System

Carbon-rich cosmic dust comes from different sources and spreads out into space, where it’s necessary for life and for the