It’s beginning to look a lot like fall, and with the crisp sound of a crunchy leaf underfoot and the smell of pumpkin spice in
We all love a mathematical brainteaser here at IFLS. Monty Hall? Done it mate. Two circles shoved into a quadrilateral of unknown size? Been there,
There are two great mysteries at the heart of console gaming: Why are there people out there who don’t invert their controllers? And why on
The JWST has found “dark beads” and unexpected structures inside the atmosphere of Saturn – strange features never seen before in the Solar System. On
The human brain is a hefty thing. Weighing well over a kilo, its an electrified lump that’s been compared by neuroscientists to the texture of
If you believe certain, odder, corners of the Internet, scientists are either too arrogant to investigate the possibility of alien life visiting Earth, or actively
A new species of predatory dinosaur has been described from fossils found in South America, and to say they are intimidating is an understatement. With
Imagine the situation: you walk into an interview, and they hit you with an unexpected question. Which number is bigger, they ask: 3.14π, or π3.14?
Just like their human neighbors, the rats of New York City have their own distinctive vocalizations, or “accent”, something akin to an urban dialect shaped
The Trump administration just announced a program of actions to tackle the so-called “autism epidemic”, a term that is disputed by many within the autistic
High-tech tags are revealing a side of the Hector’s dolphin the world rarely sees – its showstopping acrobatics beneath New Zealand’s waters. At just 1.4
A large asteroid strike on the Moon could have negative consequences for the artificial satellites we now depend on. That being the case, a NASA-led
Prior to the start of the Ice Age, a period of global warming may have led to a northward shift of the monsoon rains, allowing
Across North America, elk are gearing up for their annual breeding season, known as the rut. As exciting a spectacle as it may be to
Imagine yourself by a stream in Shuitangba, China, 6 million years ago. The birds are singing, the Sun is shining, and you’ve just woken up
Fast-moving objects like interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be planet-forming seeds, potentially helping to solve an old Solar System mystery. On July 1, 2025, astronomers spotted
For some ophiophobes, even the thought of a snake is enough to set pulses racing. But while there might be something to fear from the
