States in quantum superposition are notoriously fragile but researchers in China have reported creating such a state that lasted for a whopping 23 minutes and
There are so many questions surrounding death: What happens? Where do we go? Burial vs cremation? What’s the greenest way to go? But today we’d
Some “extremely rare” fossils that date back 450 million years have revealed a new-to-science species. They were retrieved from a famous fossil site in New
Science Corporation, a rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink in the development of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has just unveiled promising early clinical trial results for
The nights are drawing in, the weather’s turning chilly, and spooky season is upon us – the Northern Hemisphere is fully in the grip of
Often when people think “shark” the mind will immediately start playing the Jaws soundtrack. However the world’s oceans (and some lakes) are full of a
Every year, billions of capelins migrate to the Norwegian coast to spawn, and predators take advantage and feast. Scientists analyzing one migration witnessed the largest
Cancer is not limited to us humans. Plenty of other species are also afflicted by it, but despite its pervasiveness, there’s still so much we
A huge new mine in southwestern Nevada has just been given the final thumbs up by the US government. While the mine could supply enough
Does it feel like online spaces have gotten more toxic lately? Noticed an uptick in weird conspiracy theories surrounding “globalists” or immigrants? It’s not just
Sprinkling a little salt on some mango or grapefruit doesn’t seem like something that would make it taste nicer and yet people do it all
Are you partial to a sliced onion over a diced one? Perhaps you’ve always thought that apples are more delicious chopped up than whole. It
On Saturday, November 2, humans will have continuously lived in space on the International Space Station (ISS) for 24 years. It has been a momentous
A see-through figure floating down a hallway. A creaking floorboard. A looming dark shape in the corner of a room. Stories of ghosts have been
After receiving the thumbs up from regulators, California is set to build its first carbon capture plant with a project that aims to suck up
We humans are a bit magpie-ish when it comes to the environment, our eyes growing big and greedy when we spot shiny things sticking out
Welcome to IFLScience’s first-ever Halloween podcast special, bringing you a feature-length episode of The Big Questions as we take on the UK’s most haunted castle.
