Category: 7. SciTech

A hoard of metal objects unearthed near a volcanic hilltop in Hungary has helped unravel the mysteries of an ancient European population that…

A killer fungus is set to spread through new parts of Europe due to rising temperatures, according to new climate change research.

Aspergillus,…

What if your dog could tell you exactly what they’re thinking? Thanks to a growing global research project, scientists are finding that dogs might be closer to talking to their owners than anyone expected. Through the use of sound buttons, dogs are learning how to communicate…

The world might have paid little attention to the Asian palm civet, were it not for the Dutch settlers who planted coffee trees on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi, some 300 years ago.

Before then, this long-bodied, short-legged, tree-climbing mammal dined on the islands’ fruits,…

The world might have paid little attention to the Asian palm civet, were it not for the Dutch settlers who planted coffee trees on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi, some 300 years ago.

Before then, this long-bodied, short-legged, tree-climbing mammal dined on the islands’ fruits,…

Crows have long been known for their clever tricks, but new research shows they may be even smarter than we thought. Scientists have discovered that crows can recognize geometric patterns—a skill once believed to be unique to humans.

A study led by Andreas Nieder at the University of…

The world today is unpredictable, but a few things remain certain: death, taxes, and renewed calls to privatize U.S. passenger rail. This time, the loudest voice making that argument is Tesla CEO and de…

By January 2020, Papadimitriou had been thinking about the pigeonhole principle for 30 years. So he was surprised when a playful conversation with a frequent collaborator led them to a simple twist on the principle that they’d never considered: What if there are fewer pigeons than holes? In…

I’m a huge fan of Star Wars. The first movie (no, not Episode 1) came out when I was young, so I grew up thinking about the Millennium Falcon and lightsabers. Perhaps it sparked my interest in science—even if it’s not exactly science fiction. Oh, there’s a nice way to start a nerd fight: Is…

When archaeologist Stéphen Rostain first started doing fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest about 40 years ago, there was very little interest in the region.

Archaeologists studying the history of the Americas beftore European colonisation were largely focused on the remains of pyramids and…