Category: 7. SciTech

Common garden snails and slugs could now be considered venomous, according to scientists.

In a study that shakes up the…

He’s also not the only researcher working to expose plants to higher radiation levels than previously studied. Porterfield, who is one of the scientists working on NASA’s LEAF mission—a lunar plant-growth experiment that will go to the moon with Artemis III in 2027—says we know “almost…

The universe is always moving. While we’ve found evidence of rogue black holes and planets, new research suggests that a passing star could be out there somewhere. Unfortunately, If it were to swing too close to our solar system, it might just send our planet hurtling into the sun….

Experts have long known that reading skills develop before the first day of kindergarten, but new research from the Harvard Graduate School of Education says they may start developing as early as infancy.

The study, out of the lab of Nadine Gaab, associate professor of education, found that…

The human brain is a fascinating organ. Not only are we just starting to truly discover how the brain learns, but we’re finding out even more new things about one of our body’s most important pieces. For instance, according to new findings, the human brain is almost constantly…

Woken up covered in itchy red bite marks again? It’s probably mosquitoes you’re cursing – and those aren’t bite marks, but reactions to the grim little insects’ saliva where they sucked your blood.

Worldwide, there are 3,500 species of mosquitoes – including 36 in the UK and more…

Sometimes we all need a kelping hand – or fin.

For the first time, orcas have been recorded making and using tools, fashioning pieces of kelp so that they can groom each other as they swim.

The new discovery in these remarkable animals (Orcinus orca) isn’t just a wonderful example of…

Researchers have discovered that endangered killer whales in the Pacific Northwest use tools made from kelp to groom one another – a behaviour never before seen in marine mammals.

In a new study published in Current Biology, scientists observed southern resident killer whales manufacturing…

Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been documented using lengths of seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, a new study…

Chimpanzees share a sense of curiosity with children and enjoy watching social interactions in a similar way, according to a study.

An…