Category: 7. SciTech

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as “fifth generation”. They contain technologies developed in the first part of the…

Libertarians often take these mechanisms for granted and refuse to consider where they come from. For example, you have electricity and drinking water in your home. When you go to the bathroom and flush the water, the sewage goes into a huge sewage system. That system is created and maintained…

A brain implant has restored speech in a woman with severe paralysis, a breakthrough advance in enabling communication for people who have lost…

Scientists at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, have unveiled ambitious plans for a colossal new atom smasher, the Future…

If the genes of a tiny, bumless invertebrate are anything to go by, our anuses might be repurposed sperm chutes.

A new study suggests instead of releasing waste, the first anal orifice was an exit hatch for male sex cells which was given a new task.

Researchers from the University of Bergen…

What if the universe isn’t as spontaneous as it seems? What if the galaxies, the laws of physics—even you—are all running on code? It’s a theory that’s captivated scientists and sci-fi fans alike. And now, a physicist says he may have found the universe’s source code.

The…

An unusual pattern of tiny rock tunnels, first found in Namibia’s desert roughly 15 years ago, could be the work of an unknown life form – a mysterious microorganism unlike any other described bacteria, fungi, or lichen on Earth.

For all we know, the species that made these ancient burrows…

Hawaii rose from the ocean, born of ancient volcanic fire. But now, in a twist few expected, it’s sinking back down. A new study from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has revealed that parts of Oʻahu, the state’s most populated island, are sinking far faster than previously…

Dieting can be tedious over the long term. Sure, counting calories over a week or two might be feasible, but forcing yourself to do it every day for months? Excruciating.

If this struggle feels familiar, a new year-long trial may offer some relief. The research found that a certain type of…

Should I be putting silicone tape on my wrinkles? With the caveat that you look wonderful just as you are, silicone tape does seem to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and help reduce scarring. There are plenty more caveats around products like this that go viral on TikTok, though.

For starters,…