Category: Science & Technology

If you look up at the Moon this Thursday through binoculars or a small telescope, you may be able to see an unusual feature; a

For the first time in its nearly 250 years of history, the US is set to have an official language: On March 1, President Donald

It’s been almost 2 million years since the first archaic humans ventured out of their African homeland. Exactly whose idea it was to set off

One fateful day around 66 million years ago, a giant lump of rock came hurtling into Earth, bringing the era of the dinosaurs to an

Higher intelligence is not only a way to increase survival rates, it could also improve reproductive success, at least among male mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki). The

Could football players with a concussion one day be treated with a quick spray up their nose? That could be a possibility one day after

Issue 32 (March 2025) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary

Watching dogs grow and get older is a bittersweet experience, but what if there was a way we could give our canine companions longer, healthier

Scientists are “hypnotizing” sharks so they can collect their semen. Yes, you read that right, and although you might think there is something fishy about

Well, research suggests having a messy desk has its benefits – but so does a tidy one. While a Mary-Quando style approach to your working

Stone man disease is a very rare and very debilitating condition thought to affect approximately one in a million people in the US. As the

It may sound strange but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how plants do this without a brain. But with climate change

In 1993, Stephen Spielberg shaped many minds (with the help of some creative special effects artists) when his film Jurassic Park brought dinosaurs to life

We don’t get our sunlight from a B-type star, and they’re far from the most common type, yet when it comes to influencing the development

Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, accounting for 9.7 million deaths in 2022. According to the National Cancer Institute, the disease will affect

Researchers have developed a battery that effectively runs on nuclear waste, an idea reminiscent of Godzilla, the colossal monster that thrives on radiation. Nuclear energy

This week, new research has found that rats are surprisingly good sommeliers and can distinguish between different types of wines, you can watch as two