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Why our brain uses up more energy than that of any...
Our brain's high energy demands, particularly in certain key areas, may have enabled us to evolve un...
People with amputated arms can feel warmth in thei...
Sensors could be added to the fingertips of prosthetic hands that then enable people with amputated ...
Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pre...
In tests with a rat, the e-skin patch conveyed touch and pressure signals to the brain, prompting th...
Wolves are scaring smaller predators into deadly c...
Animals fleeing predators can take advantage of the "human shield effect" where they seek refuge in ...
Humans were kissing at least 4500 years ago, revea...
Many sources claim sexual kissing spread worldwide from South Asia 3500 years ago, but there is evid...
El Niño climate events cost tropical countries tri...
Long periods of extreme weather caused by El Niño events have a severe and long-lasting economic imp...
This house is made from recycled diapers mixed int...
Used diapers could be a source of building materials, as they can be recycled to replace the sand no...
Octopuses may have nightmares about predators atta...
An octopus in an aquarium has been filmed going from deep sleep to thrashing and releasing ink - an ...
Stone Age blueprints are the oldest architectural ...
Plans etched into stone tablets depict vast hunting traps called desert kites built 9000 years ago, ...
US desert grassland collapse is linked to changes ...
Researchers have discovered a long-standing connection between temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and...
Comb jellies, not sponges, might be the oldest ani...
An argument that has been raging among biologists for over a decade – whether comb jellies or sponge...
Octopus-inspired ink changes colour when exposed t...
The ink could one day be used to provide automatic camouflage by turning green in forests and sand-c...
A new class of anti-ageing drugs has arrived – whi...
A variety of drugs, including metformin, rapamycin and a host of new senolytics, are finally showing...
Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that ins...
From Dune to Babylon 5, the Eragon author reveals five inspirations behind his new adult science fic...
Scientists discovered why cola and salty snacks ta...
Salty snacks taste great, but combining them with cola can enhance the flavour even further - and no...
Breaching 1.5°C of global warming by 2027 is incre...
The UK’s Met Office says there is now a 66 per cent chance average global temperatures will be more ...
Gibbons plan ahead to beat competitors to the best...
Skywalker gibbons remember the locations of the most desirable foods and set off earlier when they w...
Running faster puts more strain on your shins than...
The true cause of "shin splints" still isn't well understood, but a contributing factor may be that ...
