Research, climate change, and environmental issues.
In one ground-breaking study, it has been discovered that bonobos have the remarkable ability to discern when a human lacks specific information and then proactively communicate to fill that gap. This discovery certainly challenges the long-held belief that such sophisticated social cognition is unique to humans. The Experiment Unveiled The research team conducted a series…
For centuries, the idea of extending human life beyond its natural limits has captured everyone’s imagination-from ancient myths to modern science fiction. And today, this fascination has gone from fantasy to a burgeoning field of scientific inquiry. Though humans are bound by their finite lifespan, recent research seems to indicate these boundaries are not quite…
With this colossal step in space exploration and understanding the origins of life, scientists have managed to analyze pieces from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, sending down a treasure chest of organic compounds and minerals that throw open the window into the early Solar System. Such a discovery not only opens up a new sake of…
In the fall of 2021, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, made a sensational discovery near Tyrifjorden, west of Oslo, Norway. Excavation of the ancient grave field revealed a small reddish-brown sandstone block, about 31 by 32 centimeters in size. Dubbed since the Svingerud stone, this plain stone is now considered…
Puberty blockers have been a cornerstone in gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse youth, but amidst rising discourses on these treatments, one pertinent question arises: do puberty blockers completely bring puberty to a grinding halt? For anyone taking the treatment, would natural puberty ever be able to occur? What are puberty blockers? Puberty blockers are…
A weird paradox has developed over the past couple of years regarding the fate of sharks and rays from the perspective of the climate crisis. The apex predators, though crucial to marine ecosystems, appear to have garnered some advantages with global warming while being under severe threats from increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) within…
In a monumental finding, asteroid samples from the OSIRIS-REx mission by NASA have been returned with building blocks essential for life. The revelation gives great insights into the beginning of life on Earth and beyond the universe. The OSIRIS-REx Mission Launched in 2016, OSIRIS-REx was a mission to study Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid, which is…
In a groundbreaking series of experiments, scientists have controversially questioned deeply held beliefs about the finality of brain death. Partially restoring cellular functions in dead brains, considered already doomed, researchers are opening new avenues in neuroscience and medicine. The Pioneering Experiment Five years ago, neuroscientists performed a fantastic experiment with the brains of pigs taken…
A few meters beneath the near-freezing waters of the Barents Sea lies an exceptionally unusual submarine volcano-a mud volcano, aptly named Borealis Mud Volcano. Discovered in 2023 by researchers with UiT The Arctic University of Norway, this submarine volcano would be transformed into a rare oasis for numerous marine species, many of them considered vulnerable…
The LHC at CERN is famous for its high-energy collisions-mostly of protons. But to study the primordial universe in even greater detail, physicists also collide heavy ions, like lead. But how do they take solid lead and turn it into beams racing at nearly the speed of light? It is a process equal parts careful…
