Category: 7. SciTech

The je ne sais quoi that gives Black Ivory coffee its smooth, chocolatey flavor may lurk deep in the bowels of Earth’s largest land animals.

According to a new examination of the microbes that live in the guts of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), researchers have found certain groups of…

Medieval alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold.

Today, we know that lead and gold are different elements, and no amount of chemistry…

Penguins won’t lay their eggs any old time of year. They carefully synchronize breeding time with the seasons to give the next generation the best start to life. In the harsh ecosystem of Antarctica, this is essential for the survival of their species.

And yet human-induced climate change…

In 2018, a nervous-looking He Jiankui took the stage at a scientific conference in Hong Kong. A hush settled over the packed auditorium as the soft-spoken Chinese scientist adjusted his microphone and confirmed the circulating media reports: He had created the world’s first gene-edited babies.

Scientists have found that people who trained their brain to have positive thoughts right after a jab, produced more protective antibodies in…

Britain has seen a record number of archaeological discoveries and treasure finds in 2024, largely attributed to the significant contributions…

Chinese archaeologists have successfully preserved the only surviving “golden armour”, rumoured to have been worn in battle by soldiers of…

Antarctic penguins are being forced to breed earlier due to rising temperatures, a phenomenon that poses a significant threat to two species…