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Something strange happens to mice when they’re shut away in the dark for an extended period of time: they develop a sort of super-hearing ability, becoming more sensitive to the…
If you studied algebra in high school (or you’re learning it right now), there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the quadratic formula. If not, it’s possible you repressed it.…
In all the animal kingdom – all those tens of thousands of mammals, birds, fish and amphibians – only a handful are known to continue living on long after menopause.…
We can use just about any part of the electromagnetic spectrum to make a laser – from long-wave microwaves to bursts of highly powerful X-rays. The only ones we’ve had…
Decades before we marched in protest over the growing climate crisis, a giant hole in the ozone layer demanded our attention. It’s a good thing we acted on it, too…
Christmas may be a time of giving, but it’s also a peak time for break-ups. Facing the prospect of spending yet another festive season with their romantic partner, many people…
The self-proclaimed alien life expert took to his etdatabase.com blog to speculate about the oddly-shaped anomaly he stumbled across. He said: “I was searching through NASA archive photos and saw…
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships have disappeared. The vicinity…
Preliminary MRI scans have shown some women on the birth control pill have different sized brain structures, and while that might sound freaky, that’s no reason to stop taking the…
More than 50 polar bears have gathered on the edge of a village in Russia’s far north, environmentalists and residents said, as weak Arctic ice leaves them unable to roam.…
A study that called attention to a remote cluster of islands off Australia’s coast was met with international concern when it published in May. In a harrowing account of their…
By 2030, 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, while one in three will share their city with at least half a million other inhabitants. With more…
NASA has been accused of a major cover up over an archive photo which some claim shows an “organic alien craft”. Scott Waring presented photographic and video “proof” of alien…
A mysterious 300ft-object has surfaced on Google Earth in the middle of Antartica, appearing completely “out-of-place”. Video of the unexplained and unusual finding sparked a frenzy of speculation as to…
In 1959, the Soviet zoologist Dmitry Belyaev began selectively breeding silver foxes. Those least afraid of people were chosen to reproduce. His goal was to simulate the process that turned…
Huntsmans may be the gentle giants of Australia’s spider world, but they definitely have a somewhat alarming mien. With their round furry bodies and long, gangly, sideways-jointed legs, just one…
Three thousand years ago, the village of Deir el-Medina in ancient Egypt was home to a community of artisans, all living and working together on the tombs of the Valley…
It’s a common refrain from those who question mainstream climate science findings: The computer models scientists use to project future global warming are inaccurate and shouldn’t be trusted to help…
Plate tectonics have played a vital role in the geological evolution of our planet. In addition, many scientists believe that Earth’s geologically activity may have played an important role in…
Giant tortoises are not as slow in the head as they are on the ground, new research suggests. Not only can these ‘living rocks’ be taught simple goal-oriented tasks, some…
SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of…
Artificial flesh is growing ever closer to the real thing. Scientists in Australia have now created a new jelly-like material which they claim has the strength and durability of actual…
Scientists researching a key aspect of biochemistry in living creatures have been taking a very close look at the tiny Caenorhabditis elegans roundworm. Their latest results show that when these…
Human beings were not always the docile, amiable and house-trained animals we are today. Perhaps our ancestors were wild and ferocious, and only over time and by selecting more cooperative…
NASA’s exoplanet-hunting satellite TESS caught a rare glimpse of the entirety of a “comet outburst”, which is an epic cosmic event in which a comet spontaneously combusts in a brilliant…
How bright is the Moon? Given its relatively close proximity to Earth, and the fact that we’re looking at it all the time, you’d think that would be an easy…
The microbe Metallosphaera sedula is known to have a penchant for eating minerals. We’re not talking about garden-variety granite or chalk, though. This particular mineral connoisseur loves to dine on…
When humans choose the wrong mate, it can end in divorce. When cichlids choose the wrong mate, it can fuel the development of a whole new species. That’s not a…
As the Southern Hemisphere enters summer, a catastrophic bushfire season is well underway on Australia’s east coast. Homes have been destroyed, koalas are dying, and there’s currently a thick smog…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made the closest ever flyby of the Sun in August 2018, collecting massive amounts of data using cutting-edge scientific instruments from a distance of 15 million…
There was no greater honor for a Viking than to die in battle, beginning a journey from the flat Earth up toward Valhalla, where an eternal feast awaited. “They can…
In 1906, zoologist Herbert Spencer Jennings reported a remarkable discovery. He found an example of intelligent behaviour in a freshwater organism made of just a single cell, known as Stentor…
These days, Earth’s atmosphere is perfectly suited for us to breathe – but the air on our planet wasn’t always this way. Now, researchers have put forward a new explanation…
Sometimes, if you look deep into the soft glow of a dying sun, you might see the rocky remains of small planets slowly being digested. For the first time, astronomers…
Cyborg super soldiers enhanced by advancements in bioengineering and other research fields are coming, but the Department of Defence is not prepared for what that will mean for the warfighter,…
There’s some irony in the fact that the darkest objects in the sky – black holes – can be responsible for some of the Universe’s brightest light. Simulations of the…
This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday in an annual assessment outlining the ways in which climate change is outpacing humanity’s ability…
After spending at least 30,000 years living alongside humans, dogs have become really good at reading our emotions. Not only can they understand some of our most iconic words, signs…
Set in the middle of a mass of laser equipment, researchers have managed to trigger the coldest chemical reaction in the known Universe. This feat promises to reveal some essential…
And the trio were seen and photographed from NASA’s Space Shuttle, during the STS 32 and STS 61 Shuttle missions. The first object discussed was spotted in a photographic burst…
A menacing white foam covered one of India’s most famous beaches in Chennai for the fourth straight day on Monday, creating a new pollution hazard for the country. Children have…
Scientists said Monday they had used a drone to observe the rapid fracturing and draining of a lake on the Greenland ice sheet, a phenomenon that may become more frequent…
Life has faced many challenges as it has scrambled over this blue marble; many times, it has seemingly reached the brink, only to come back with surprising vigour. Now, researchers…
There are a number of health risks that come with going to space. Aside from the increased exposure to solar radiation and cosmic rays, there are the notable effects that…
NASA announced Monday that it had finally found the crash site of India’s lost lunar lander, Vikram. Images taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera show the lander’s crash site…
The Anak Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia – the so-called “Child of Krakatoa” – was formed by one of the most deadly volcanic disasters in modern history. Last year, unbeknownst to…
How typical is our Solar System? The question bedevils planetary scientists, but making detections of analogous features in other planetary systems is pretty hard. Yet astronomers have just made one…
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far and there is a danger global warming could…