Category: 7. SciTech

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…

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…

Spare a thought for parents-to-be who are agonising over what to name their little bundles of joy. Because, according to new research, it does indeed seem that your name can affect your face. Eventually.

The inspiration for the new research was a finding dubbed the ‘face-name matching…

Spare a thought for parents-to-be who are agonising over what to name their little bundles of joy. Because, according to new research, it does indeed seem that your name can affect your face. Eventually.

The inspiration for the new research was a finding dubbed the ‘face-name matching…

We all know gravity as the invisible force that keeps us grounded. But what if it’s not a force at all? What if it’s a function? One physicist believes gravity might actually be one of the strongest clues that we live in a simulation.

Melvin Vopson, a physicist at the University of…

Another issue in the US is the lack of a compatible safety device called a ground fault circuit interrupter, or a GFCI. They are typically built into outlets installed near water sources, like a sink, washing machine, or bathtub. They’re designed to minimize the risk of electric shock by…

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious implications for their health and welfare, new…

Will your beloved puppy turn out to be a destructive dog or a calm canine? A few simple behaviour tests might give you a clue.

In a (very cute) new study, scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered that certain playful challenges can reveal key personality traits in puppies as young as…