Category: 7. SciTech

Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been documented using an ingenious method to groom one another, a new study reveals, by detaching…

The summer heat is on for millions and no matter your animal species, keeping our bodies cool is critical for survival. Humans…

With temperatures soaring across much of the northern hemisphere, it can be hard to find ways to keep yourself cool. Now imagine you were wearing a fur coat all day. Doesn’t sound too fun, does it?

Well, that’s the reality for our fluffy companions, so we need to take extra care of them when…

Scientists have discovered that a strain of common faecal bacteria can convert plastic waste into the drug paracetamol, a finding that could…

Our current atomic energy technology uses the process of nuclear fission. Here, the nuclei of heavy atoms (such as uranium) are bombarded with neutrons and broken apart, releasing lighter nuclei and large amounts of energy.

The problem with fission energy is that the waste products are usually…

A new experimental drug meant to be taken…

The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory,…

Common garden snails and slugs could now be considered venomous, according to scientists.

In a study that shakes up the…

He’s also not the only researcher working to expose plants to higher radiation levels than previously studied. Porterfield, who is one of the scientists working on NASA’s LEAF mission—a lunar plant-growth experiment that will go to the moon with Artemis III in 2027—says we know “almost…

The universe is always moving. While we’ve found evidence of rogue black holes and planets, new research suggests that a passing star could be out there somewhere. Unfortunately, If it were to swing too close to our solar system, it might just send our planet hurtling into the sun….