Nature loves to break the neat little boxes we use to classify stuff. In astronomy, one of these box breakers is brown dwarfs. These objects
The USA is, by pretty much all metrics, the most powerful country in the world right now. It has by far the largest nominal GDP
Political and scientific news at the moment can seem like they are coming from parallel worlds. On the one hand science reporting is full of
As we walked through the twisting corridors of the ancient castle, the rain continued to fall outside. It had been raining heavily since we arrived,
Yes, spiders do sleep (or at least enter a sleep-like state that’s very similar to our form of slumber). Much like us, spiders need a
In a new package of 12 detailed papers, scientists have unveiled 3D “blueprints” of multiple different tumor types, giving researchers a close look at how
Few can resist the appeal of an adorable animal; from diddy chameleons to cute baby cows, the world is full of species that make you
When we think of the Jurassic, images of giants come to mind. Giant dinosaurs, giant pterosaurs, giant frogs… If the latter had never occurred to
Animals are even more partial to fermented fruits than had been assumed, indicating ethanol has a big attraction to a great many of the creatures
Among the many perks that came with being an ancient Macedonian king was the exclusive right to dress in purple, and Alexander the Great certainly
Do you find spiders a bit creepy? Are you considering putting conkers on your windowsill to keep the spiders away? We laud you for your
Many consider voting a civic duty, even in those countries where it is not compulsory. People go to great lengths to exercise their democratic right
Mount Fuji is still snowless, making it the latest time in the year that the picturesque mountaintop has been bare since records began over a
The world’s oldest mine has been discovered in southern Africa by bombarding ancient materials with neutrons inside the reactor core. Dated at around 48,000 years
This spooky season, IFLScience is taking you on a journey between science and superstition, to a dimension of imagination akin to The Twilight Zone. For
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Many across the world have witnessed the spectacle of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Some of us, due to constant clouds, were not so lucky. There was, however,
