Category: 7. SciTech

Whether you call them ugly animals or simply aesthetically challenged creatures, there’s a vast array of, shall we say, intriguing wildlife on Earth. While fluffy kittens and doe-eyed puppies easily capture human affection, there are many species out in the wild, from the forests to the…

For centuries, alchemists tried to unlock the ability to turn lead into gold. They believed the right mystical process or chemical concoction could transform one base metal into a precious one. While their methods never worked, their dream wasn’t as far-fetched as it once seemed….

Paleontologists are divided on the origin of one of our favorite dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex. Some say its ancestry is firmly rooted in North America. Others aren’t convinced.

An international team, led by paleoecologist Cassius Morrison from University College London, now proposes the…

How is generative AI shaping academia? Faculty, students, and staff from across Harvard gathered recently to tackle that urgent question.

Speakers at the half-day event, co-sponsored by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Harvard…

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk’s company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still a contender, other countries and private companies have fallen dramatically behind,…

A new NASA study has revealed something unexpected – and rather strange – about the Moon’s deep interior.

Using data from the GRAIL spacecraft, researchers discovered that the side of the Moon facing Earth is ‘flexing’ more than the far side, suggesting a surprising wonky internal…

Full disclosure: I’m a bad person. I used to think it was funny to watch a dog sit down and row its bum along the ground, until I realised what was up.

Best-case scenario, scooting is a sign of a tricky poo; the sort that gets lodged halfway and needs a little assistance. Worst-case scenario,…

A satellite no bigger than a washing machine could soon take a major step toward reshaping the future of clean energy. Japan is preparing to launch a spacecraft that will send solar energy wirelessly from orbit to Earth. The satellite will beam down the solar power it captures, where…

Scientists have finally narrowed down on a long theorised elusive genetic mutation that makes orange cats so unique, unlike any other…

A new DNA analysis of Korea’s all-women extreme divers has uncovered genetic adaptations that uniquely protect them from the intense stresses…