Category: Science & Technology

In case you hadn’t noticed, fall is in full swing – and what could be more autumnal than a story about a really big pumpkin?

Scientists have long suspected a link between COVID-19 and diabetes, but it’s been unclear whether this association exists in children as well as adults. New

Microwaves are a pretty difficult topic to get your head around, at least compared to traditional “fire hot” methods of cooking. It turns out people

An asteroid discovered in 2019’s orbit has been mapped, revealing it as a Trojan of Saturn, meaning an object with the same orbit, but traveling

Going trekking into the rainforests of Madagascar sounds like a grand adventure – but for one team of researchers, it has also provided a bountiful

With some species reaching 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) in height, the majestic and ancient crane family look like they belong well and truly on the

For the first time, scientists have discovered animal life under the seafloor around deep hydrothermal vent systems. The new discovery challenges the old idea that

The Red Deer Cave People might have been some of the most unusual and mysterious humans to walk the Earth in the past 20,000 years.

Take a look at the first column of the periodic table. The elements in this group include some of the most common and useful ones

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Mars Express has sent back new images of the south polar region of Mars, capturing features known as “cryptic terrain”

NASA has launched a new competition with an associated $3 million in prizes for help dealing with an old problem, as humans begin exploring the

A 5,000-year-old Neolithic site has been unearthed on a Danish island that holds an unusual secret: a stone-paved cellar associated with the Beaker Culture. The

Zimbabwe is the latest country to report cases of mpox, the first in its history. Two people, an 11-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man, are

When it comes to tall birds, your mind probably jumps to the ostrich – or maybe the magnificent chonk that is Pesto the king penguin

As you’re probably aware by now – particularly if you live anywhere in the vicinity of Tampa Bay – it’s hurricane season in the tropical

Global demand for lithium is skyrocketing, and many countries are vying for dominance in the ballooning market. Fortunately for the US, it looks like a

In a world first, scientists have successfully developed single-atom editing technology that can be used to maximize drug efficacy. The “dream” technology enables researchers to