Back in March 2013, an unusual and tragic story emerged about a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Florida. No trace of the
Quantum computing company D-Wave has claimed to have achieved “quantum supremacy” by solving a “useful, real-world problem” more efficiently with their quantum computer than a
The total lunar eclipse drew millions of people’s attention to the Moon. Soon, perhaps, there will be astronauts there long enough to experience an eclipse
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A vaccine against norovirus, the dreaded “winter vomiting bug”, could be closer than you think: early clinical trials have returned positive results for a vaccine
China is set to venture where humanity has scarcely been before: beneath the Earth’s crust, into its mantle. To achieve this aspiration, it has deployed
There is a fairly popular idea circulating the Internet that a single gram of uranium contains about 20 billion calories, with some joking that eating
The natural world is full of all kinds of strange phenomena, from spooky Brocken specters to chocolate waterfalls. Now, we explain the optical illusion showing
A new study looking at observations by the JWST of the early universe has thrown up a new and intriguing mystery; the majority of galaxies
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting Thailand, you might have noticed the locals and seasoned visitors have an unfamiliar habit: holding a little
Microplastics get everywhere, and there’s increasing attention being paid to their potential effects on human health. It’s not exactly great news, then, that a new
Remember back in 1999, when – in among Spice Mania and frantically collecting Beanie Babies for some reason – everyone was freaking out about the
A palaeontologist’s call-out for rocks bearing dinosaur footprints around an Australian town has borne fruit, including a densely packed set of prints sitting in the
In a quest to understand complex speech, scientists inserted what’s been dubbed a human “language gene” into mice. Remarkably, the genetic tweak had a profound
A grey nurse shark put on a hell of a show for visitors to the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, where they got to witness the
Through avoiding sustained contact with the outside world, over 100 uncontacted tribes around the world represent a crucial element of humankind’s diversity – but who
RIP, me. I’ve popped my clogs and fallen in a lake. All very sad for friends and family, but finally, a lifelong dream is about
