Color-blind people may be less picky eaters. Here's why.
Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
By Olivia Ferrari published
The world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is being hit with unusually heavy rain. Scientists are unclear why, but it may be linked to a subdued Atlantic hurricane season.
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the ancient helmet indicates that Celts settled in the region to protect their supplies of precious amber.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A DNA analysis of 15 Rapa Nui individuals revealed that there was never a population collapse on Easter Island and that the inhabitants commingled with Native Americans.
By Emily Cooke published
A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation influences how the brain perceives pain in ways that are distinct from the placebo effect.
By Michael Schubert published
Giving children saline nose drops at the start of a cold may shorten its duration and reduce the likelihood that they will pass the illness to others, a study hints. But it has some caveats.
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Reference Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are near-microscopic animals that are extremely resilient.
By Elise Poore published
Detailed 3D images of the first tardigrade fossils ever discovered help scientists predict when tardigrades evolved their near-indestructibility — a trait that might have helped them survive multiple mass extinctions.
By Alexander McNamara published
Sept. 14, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have created a one dimensional gas out of light particles for the first time. Studying how the photon gas behaves could help researchers discover some yet-unknown quantum optical effects.
By Tom Metcalfe published
The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.
By Drew Turney published
When exposed to terms common in different racial dialects, large language models make racist assumptions about people from particular racial groups, even without explicitly knowing their race.
By Jane McCallion published
Scientists in the U.S. have created a battery for electric cars that could be safer and offer better performance than the ones we have now thanks to a unique design.
By Skyler Ware published
Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan.