Category: 7. SciTech

Cats with a gene type associated with mixed breeds may purr more at their human companions than those without, according to a new study.

The…

Bedbugs may have been interrupting human sleep for more than 50,000 years, but it was only when humans left caves and formed the first cities…

Bed bugs are more than just a modern nuisance. New research shows they have been with us since humans first started living in caves around 60,000 years ago. That makes them possibly the earliest household pests in human history.

The study, published in Biology Letters, examined the…

The ocean is darkening.

Researchers say more than a fifth of the planet’s ocean — which makes up 70 percent of the surface of the Earth — has been subject…

Researchers say they have gathered evidence of Mars’ atmosphere sputtering for the first time. Understanding how Mars’ atmosphere has changed over time will undoubtedly help us discover more about the planet’s past and how habitable it might be in the future.

It’s widely…

Around 66 million years ago, a six-mile-wide asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of three-quarters of all living species….

In 2022, transportation accounted for nearly 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Most of that came from ICE vehicles running on fossil fuels. Despite years of hype and investment, electric vehicles still make up just 8% of cars on U.S. roads.

For many drivers, switching to an EV is…

Ever wonder if your cat could pick you out of a line up?

New research suggests they could … but maybe not in the way you would expect.

Previous research has found that only 54% of cats could recognise humans by their face alone.

So how does your cat know it’s you?

Studying the sniff

A new

The Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t even begun, and forecasters are already sounding the alarm. Yup, you heard that right: the 2025 season, which officially runs from 1 June to 30 November, is expected to be an unusually active one. 

According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Imagine your body as a big sugar bowl. At birth, the bowl is empty. Over several decades, you eat sugar and refined carbohydrates and the bowl gradually fills up. And when you next eat, sugar comes in and spills over the sides of the bowl because the bowl is already full.

The same situation…