Category Science

Your phone isn’t listening miodrag ignjatovic/Getty Images Most people believe that they have received an online advert as a result of their devices covertly listening to an offline conversation, despite there being no evidence that this takes place. Joanna Strycharz…

I love it when a seemingly simple question—one so simple that it feels silly to even ask it—leads to profound, even cosmic, insight. For example: Why is the sky dark at night? I can imagine you reading this and thinking,…

A comprehensive new study reveals how the intestine maintains stability while adapting to environmental challenges, with researchers discovering a unique region of the colon controlled by immune signals. This finding could reshape our understanding of inflammatory bowel diseases and celiac…

Mars – the kind of place to raise your kids? ESA /MPS/OSIRIS/MPS/UPD/LAM/​IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/I​DA As a kind of living embodiment of the dangers of techno-optimism, Elon Musk recently declared he means to create a self-sustaining settlement of 1 million people on Mars…

November 22, 2024 5 min read Here’s Why Abortion Largely Won on Election Day—But Not on the Top of the Ticket Voters supported abortion rights measures while electing antiabortion candidates in the 2024 election. The split reflects a complicated abortion…

For burn survivors, the loss of sweat glands isn’t just a minor inconvenience—it’s a life-altering challenge that affects their body’s ability to regulate temperature and maintain proper fluid balance. Now, scientists have developed an innovative chemical approach that could restore…

A Martian meteorite nicknamed Black Beauty Carl B. Agee (University of New Mexico) Crystals inside a Martian meteorite hint that there may have been plentiful hot water on Mars when the rock formed 4.45 billion years ago. The rock, nicknamed…

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles. Trump, long an ACA opponent, expressed…

Inside our bodies lies a complex system of fat tissue that does far more than just store excess energy. When functioning properly, fat tissue helps maintain normal blood sugar levels and overall metabolic health. But in obesity, this vital system…

Satellite image showing channels that formed part of an ancient fishery, and Mayan sites nearby Google Earth Archaeologists have discovered a massive network of ancient fisheries in Belize constructed by hunter-gatherers some 4000 years ago. The system of earthen channels…