Category: 7. SciTech

Three storms which battered the nation within the space of a week leaving 1.4 million households without electricity were caused by a…

President Donald Trump is once again peddling a largely unfounded claim that wind energy is driving whales crazy.

“You know, in one area, they…

New archaeological research is revealing that, more than a thousand years before Britain became part of the Roman Empire, it was part of an…

Americans, as you may have noticed, like to supersize things. Soda cans are bigger here, and so are hotel rooms, houses, and cars. Here in the U.S., giant pickup trucks and SUVs are the norm; visit any school at pickup time and you’re likely to see Chevrolet Tahoes, Jeep Grand Wagoneers,…

Utada: What are you most focused on pursuing at the moment?

Kojima: There is a theory in particle physics called the Standard Model, but it can only explain about 5 percent of the mass and energy in the universe. In fact, it is thought that about 26 percent of the mass and energy in the universe…

Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may have lived alongside dinosaurs.

The…

Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease.

Experts…

The human brain appears to undergo accelerated ageing once a person reaches the age of 44, with the deterioration hitting a peak around 67 and…

A previously unknown species of wasp with an abdomen reminiscent of a Venus flytrap has been discovered in 99-million-year-old Kachin amber, and entomologists have never seen anything like it.

While the insect’s front half would pass for that of a modern wasp, its unique rear end would…

If you’ve ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn’t just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure and function of your brain. But new research is offering hope: these anxiety…