Category: 7. SciTech

We’ve never seen the inside of a volcano quite like this before. Researchers have developed a smart new imaging technique that lets us peer inside these gigantic natural tinderboxes to unprecedented levels of detail and depth. The research team, from the French National Centre for Scientific… Continue Reading

Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the half-inch predator does punch surprisingly far above its weight. According to a 2023 study, for example, the noble false widow spider may habitually prey upon vertebrates, with… Continue Reading

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Microplastics have been detected in the smell centre of the human brain for… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Brain activity of dogs and their human companions may sync when they gaze… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A French man renovating his basement discovered dozens of medieval… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting The Starry Night depicts the precise… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Not just dogs, some cats also enjoy playing fetch with their human… Continue Reading

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter The oldest known tombstone in the US belonged to an English knight and… Continue Reading