Category : science

This bizarre new wasp species steals the minds of spiders

Wasps are annoying and sometimes painful for us humans but they are even more of a problem for insects that they prey upon. One particularly creepy new discovery made by insect researchers reveals that a a newly-discovered species of wasp in the Amaz...

China Stops Controversial Human Gene-Editing Program

Why Saudi Crown Prince MBS Won’t Be a Total Pariah at the G-20

The Saudi leader is set for some awkward moments given his alleged involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Augmented reality promises to rescue dying museums – so why don't visitors want to use it?

Our attempt to bring dinosaurs to life via a smartphone app was met with excitement – then it hit a brick wall.

Drug-resistant bacteria are found on the International Space Station

They were found in the space toilet

Neanderthals and Humans Were Hooking Up Way More Than Anyone Thought

Way more sex happened between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans across Europe and Asia than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. Scientists initially thought that interbreeding among the two groups was more isolated to a p...

Kohli bats for rescue of Jaipur tourist elephant

India's cricket captain Virat Kohli called Thursday for a captive elephant being maltreated and used for tourist rides in a tourist hotspot to be relocated to a rehabilitation facility. Kohli's plea comes after a group of American tourists had witne...

Secret of China’s pyramids is revealed as archaeologists work out why they face one way

This explains a lot

Greenpeace ends Polish coal-plant protest

Greenpeace activists who scaled a massive chimney at Poland's Belchatow coal-fired power plant have abandoned their protest after more than 40 hours because of pollution, the organisation said Thursday. The group said local police detained the six a...

New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste, researchers say

The National University of Singapore team said it had found a way to convert bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into aerogels that have many potential uses - from insulation and fire safety to cleaning up oil spills. "Plastic waste i...

Victoria's Secret Created an Impossible Ideal of Sexy. Now It's Struggling to Stay Relevant

An iconic lingerie brand created the impossible ideal for what's sexy. Now some women are moving on

Austria's Young Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Is Bringing the Far-Right Into the Mainstream

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz couldn't beat Austria's populist insurgents. So he offered them a seat at the table

Heatwave death threat soars for elderly, city dwellers

More than 150 million vulnerable people worldwide were exposed to potentially life-threatening heatwaves last year, scientists said Thursday, warning that climate change posed an unprecedented global health risk. In a worldwide stocktake of public h...

General Motors Layoffs Signal Uncertain Future for American Cars—and More

When GM announced that it was halting production at five factories the news came as a major blow to autoworkers and President Donald Trump

When It Comes to Exercise, Every Movement Counts

For many, the phrase physical activity conjures sweaty runs or powerlifting sessions at the gym. But the latest federal guidelines support a much broader definition…

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