Category: 7. SciTech

Exposure to severe levels of air pollution in India is linked to adverse birth outcomes, including pre-term births and low birth weight in

Archaeologists have unearthed a lost city in Peru that thrived 3,500 years ago, likely as a potential contemporary of early human societies…

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research.

The cutting-edge…

What do mummies smell like? Woody, spicy and sweet. That’s how the smells of mummified bodies were described in a recent study at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo – not bad considering they are around 3,000 years old.

A combination of human ‘sniffers’ and scientific instruments revealed that the…

Even in an age where flying is a fairly regular occurrence, there are some things that you never forget about your first journey on…

Eggs: To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? It’s a question that’s sparked countless Instagram and TikTok videos and plenty of…

The beauty industry is no stranger to trends. From pro-ageing campaigns to use-at-home LED masks, consumers have seen it all. But one trend that has taken a particularly firm grip over the past decade is the idea of ‘natural’, or ‘organic’ beauty.

On the surface, it sounds great. Botanical…

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research.

The cutting-edge…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.

When Todd Sacktor was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia. “An empty bedroom next to mine. A swing set with two seats instead of one,” he said, recalling the lingering traces of her presence in the house….

The idea of evolution backtracking isn’t a completely new idea, but catching it in action isn’t an everyday experience.

A newly documented example of wild growing tomatoes on the black rocks of the Galapagos Islands gives researchers a prime example of a species adapting by rolling back…