Category: 7. SciTech

The much-maligned “flying ant day”, a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists across the…

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armour –…

Another NEW covid variant is currently rapidly gaining a foothold. Known officially as XFG—or informally as “Stratus”—it has been declared a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is expected to circulate alongside the now dominant Nimbus variant…

Scientists have detected potentially toxic microplastic particles in human semen and female reproductive fluids for the first time, raising…

A London-based dentist has uncovered a hidden detail in Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Vitruvian Man drawing, revealing a special number…

People deemed “cool” boast six surprisingly similar personality traits across cultures, according to a new study that hints at the role…

It appears AI can rival humans when it comes to being irrational.

A group of psychologists recently put OpenAI’s GPT-4o through a test for cognitive dissonance. The researchers set out to see whether the large language model would alter its attitude on Russian President Vladamir Putin…

Researchers with MIT have created a new bubble wrap-like gel that can turn air into water. This is just the latest in a list of inventions that could help bring drinkable water to more areas that struggle to provide drinking water to the people that live there.

The new material, which…

Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they’re tasting chemical cues from microbes that grow on the surface of objects like dead crabs and living octopus eggs. These ‘flavors’, it turns out, can signal which prey is worth pursuing, or which egg isn’t…

Whether it’s a hot flash of anger, butterflies in the stomach or a light-headed rush of joy, we often experience emotions as physical sensations.

This is all due to the interplay between our mental and physical experiences.

If we’re feeling anxious during a first date, for example, the…