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You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how hot is too hot?

Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several…

Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase

Current amphibian development may not have been typical of early land vertebrates.

Elite Maya people had teeth placed in a cave far from their tombs

A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual…

Parenting may permanently improve brain health for mums and dads

Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and…

SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space

Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX's new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended…

The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated

# Summary While vitamin D was once believed to have near-magical health benefits, scientific consensus shifted to the…

How some people's brains make an extraordinary recovery from stroke

Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the…

Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale

A gene therapy that instructs cells to produce more of an anti-ageing protein called klotho is about to be offered by a…

Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets

SpaceX has told NASA it plans to launch Starship every eight days from Kennedy.

Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years

Wolves are reconquering Europe. Can people learn to live with them?

Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin

A woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who hadn't spoken more than monosyllables in years began initiating conversation…

Finding the Best Dog Treat with Statistics

A dog owner used the Bradley-Terry statistical model—a method for ranking competitors based on pairwise comparisons—to…

Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast

The heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days across central and western Europe.

National Science Foundation slashes basic science to fund new tech initiative

New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air

A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista…

How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after

The brain undergoes a full renovation during menopause.

‘Fusogenic’ neurosurgery let paralysed pigs walk again – are we next?

Researchers say a surgery that let pigs with completely severed spinal cords walk again may lead to human trials, and…

A promising natural technique to remove CO2 could backfire

Several start-ups have tried to grow seaweed to remove atmospheric CO2, but this could affect the levels of nutrients in…

The surprising ways your brain changes from your 20s to your 40s

When does your brain reach adulthood?

Becoming a dad changes men's brains

# Summary Fatherhood causes measurable changes in men's brains, particularly in areas related to caregiving, empathy,…

More than half of France under red alerts as heatwave intensifies

The health minister warns many citizens "will suffer", with temperatures set to peak on Monday.

Everything Is Logarithms

The article explores a novel conceptual framework for understanding logarithms by introducing the idea of "baseless…

Fossil Fuels Are 40% of Freight Shipping Tonnage, but Half Its Fuel Use

Fossil fuels represent approximately 40% of maritime shipping tonnage but account for about half of all fuel consumption…

The case against geometric algebra (2024)

# Summary The author argues that while Geometric Algebra (GA) addresses real problems in mathematics, it is…

Your brain was never designed for this much bad news

The human brain evolved to detect local threats but is overwhelmed by today's constant global stream of negative news,…

Armstrong Effect

Static electricity is produced through friction when fluids like steam pass through nozzles, a phenomenon discovered in…

Slow breathing modulates brain function and risk behavior