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We finally know why insects are attracted to light...
Artificial light doesn’t actually attract insects but instead interferes with the control systems th...
2022 was Europe’s hottest summer but warmer years ...
Europe had the hottest summer on record and the second warmest year ever in 2022, according to the l...
People in China are the least likely to report bei...
In some countries, including China, people are more likely to report being right handed if they are ...
Jupiter-like world breaks record for heaviest elem...
The element samarium has been spotted in the atmosphere of a planet called MASCARA-4b, breaking the ...
Carnivorous plants use a sneaky trick for luring d...
Some carnivorous plants seem to tailor the cocktail of scents they emit to the prey they want to att...
Surprising culprit found that killed 95% of a sea ...
A parasitic microorganism with tiny hair-like structures over its body called a ciliate appears to b...
Updated brain map reveals how we control the movem...
Since the 1930s, the so-called homunculus map has shown how different parts of the brain's motor cor...
Starship launch livestream: Watch as SpaceX begins...
SpaceX’s powerful Starship rocket is due to make another launch attempt on 20 April after the first ...
How smart is ChatGPT really – and how do we judge ...
Following claims that an AI has shown "sparks of artificial general intelligence", what are we to ma...
Geoengineering the seas could be catastrophic for ...
Proposed methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by increasing the alkalinity of seaw...
Songbirds sing out of tune if they don't practise ...
If zebra finches are prevented from singing for two weeks, they sing at a lower pitch – but they soo...
Beetles that receive less care as larvae may becom...
An experiment with beetles suggests that those deprived of nurture in their early life may devote mo...
Big animals move more slowly than small ones to av...
The long-distance speed of animals that weigh more than a tonne is limited not by their bulk but by ...
We know how kids learn to read, so why are we fail...
Researchers are finally getting to grips with how children's brains pick up reading. Now the challen...
Artificial intelligence: 5 questions answered that...
What actually is a neural network and are AIs conscious? Here are five important questions about art...
How to stop procrastinating and start getting thin...
Procrastination can steal hours of our time, but the latest research has some answers about how to r...
How this moment for AI will change society forever...
There is no doubt that the latest advances in artificial intelligence from OpenAI, Google, Baidu and...
Kelp forests capture nearly 5 million tonnes of CO...
Towering underwater kelp forests generate a potential value of $500 billion each year by providing a...
