Category: 7. SciTech

Here’s a quick question. On a scale of 1–10, how motivated do you feel about doing whatever it is you need to do when you finish reading this? And what does that even mean? As humans, most of us are intrinsically driven to pursue a few things – food, shelter, companionship and… Continue Reading

Table of Contents (click to expand) Evolution can happen on two fronts: fast and adaptive evolution happens in shorter time frames, from a few thousand years to even just a few decades, while macroevolution leading to the formation of different species often happens over longer time spans,… 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 The oldest known tombstone in the US belonged to an English knight and… Continue Reading

Rocks crumble into the sea as sand. Similarly, the ocean is an inevitable destination of disintegrating human rubbish: microplastics. Much like a natural sediment, these tiny synthetic granules also make their way into the bellies of the creatures that call the sea home. But one tiny organism,… Continue Reading

Jellyfish-like creatures called hydras can develop tumors if overfed, which in turn can be passed on to their clone offspring. A new study on this bizarre phenomenon not only reveals details about the process in hydras, but improves our understanding of transmissable forms of cancer in… 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 first-of-its-kind study will use ultrasound and light therapies to… 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 Ever feel a little electric shock when you pet a cat? Scientists say that… Continue Reading

A wobble in Mars’ orbit could very well be a sign of dark matter, a new study posits. The study builds off the idea that dark matter may actually be made up of thousands of tiny primordial black holes—black holes so tiny they’re basically microscopic. These black holes are… Continue Reading

New types of alternative coffee are making strides across the market, and one of these new “beanless” coffees is made by Atomo. These new coffee substitutes are meant to taste just like traditional coffee while also packing the same caffeinated punch. Traditionally, though, coffee… Continue Reading

Inside your refrigerator and pantry, plastic is everywhere. There’s plastic wrap, storage bags and bins, clamshell takeout containers, beverage bottles, and condiment tubs, of course. Plastics (synthetic polymers) are also a component of the multi-layer material that make up chip bags and… Continue Reading