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Pythagoras was wrong about the maths behind pleasa...
It's said that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras came up with a theory that musical note comb...
Melting of Greenland ice could cause European heat...
When lots of freshwater from Greenland pours into the North Atlantic Ocean, it triggers feedback loo...
Thousands of humpback whales starved to death afte...
A study estimating humpback whale numbers in the North Pacific Ocean from crowdsourced photos reveal...
Eclipse 2024: When is it and where can I see it?
North America will have a total solar eclipse on 8 April – here is where, when and how to view it sa...
YouTube has managed to stop its algorithm serving ...
YouTube's recommendation algorithm previously pushed users towards viewing ever more extreme videos,...
AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes
Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes reduces the time req...
Greener way to dye denim could cut the environment...
The jeans industry uses harmful chemicals to dye denim with indigo, but an alternative process can a...
Dishabituation: How to trick your brain to find mo...
Learning a psychological trick to overcome your brain's tendency to stop noticing things could help ...
Is battery swapping a better way to recharge elect...
With queues at public charging points getting longer, some companies are opening power swap stations...
Covid-19 vaccines seem to cut the risk of heart at...
Many covid-19 vaccines occasionally cause side effects such as blood clots or heart inflammation, bu...
Jackals may urinate on their favourite fruit to de...
Although they are carnivores, black-backed jackals are partial to the melon-like fruits of the !nara...
Earthquakes hastened sea rise in Pacific islands b...
Projections of flood risk due to sea-level rise on the Samoan islands underestimate the rate at whic...
Bizarre fish can extend its mouth to make a kind o...
The hingemouth, an African freshwater fish, can stick out a proboscis for feeding or breathing thank...
Two lunar landers have fallen over – but they’re s...
The SLIM lander and the Odysseus lander both set down on the lunar surface on their sides, but they ...
We finally know why live music makes us so emotion...
Hearing live music tugs at our heartstrings more than a recording, probably because it increases act...
How one of the smallest fish makes a sound as loud...
The drumming sound of the 12-millimetre-long fish Danionella cerebrum can hit 140 decibels – now sci...
Wasabi could help preserve ancient Egyptian papyru...
Ancient and fragile papyrus samples are at risk of being damaged by fungi, but a wasabi-based treatm...
Weird white dwarf star has a metal scar after eati...
Astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star with a patch of metal near one of its magnetic poles, wh...
