Category: 7. SciTech

Scientists say they have discovered a new colour only ever seen by five people in the world – called ‘olo’.

The colour, said to be a…

Over the past two decades, Earth’s rotation has been behaving oddly – and scientists have finally pinned down one surprising reason: we’re losing water from the land. 

A new study published in Science reveals a dramatic shift in the Earth’s axis since the early 2000s – amounting to a…

When it comes to building the future, not all metals are up to the task. Whether it’s hypersonic jets, next-gen nuclear reactors, or fusion power plants hotter than the Sun, extreme environments demand materials that don’t flinch under pressure—or heat.

Now, a team of U.S….

Call them dire wolves. Don’t call them dire wolves. Colossal Biosciences, the biotechnology company from Dallas, Texas, that wants to…

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

The summer of 2021 was brutal for residents of the Pacific Northwest. Cities across the region from Portland, Oregon, to Quillayute, Washington, broke temperature records by several degrees. In Washington, as…

A team of scientists has identified areas of the brain that are activated when a person becomes aware of themself and their thoughts. This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the thalamus, a central region of the brain already known for its function as a filter between sensory signals…

Heavy drinking doesn’t just damage your liver. New research says it may also shrink your brain, impair memory, and take years off your life. A recent study has drawn a compelling connection between long-term alcohol use and brain lesions linked to cognitive decline and earlier…

The likelihood of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano erupting has decreased – but Alaskans…

But states are now struggling with funding their basic emergency management needs which, in the off season, include planning and preparing for future events as well as recovery from past disasters. This is thanks in large part to frozen FEMA funding, which has been caught up in a broader Office…

March this year once again saw the publication of the annual World Happiness Report. The latest international rankings put Finland at number one and several other Nordic countries dominating the top 10.

As always, there are those who question the validity and meaning of the data in this report,…