Comme (trop) souvent, une femme aux contributions scientifiques importantes ne sera connue du grand public qu’à l’heure de sa mort : la mathématicienne américaine Gladys West est décédée à l’âge de 95 ans. Très peu connue donc, cette dernière a pourtant joué un rôle décisif dans le développement …
A new study reveals Tyrannosaurus rex took 40 years to reach full size, not 30, as previously thought. Researchers analyzed bone tissue from fossils to determine their results.
As a study says a pet death can hurt as much as that of a relative, three people describe their emotions
Grief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, according to research. The study, published in the academic journal PLOS One, suggests grieving pet owners can suffer from prolonged grief disorder (PGD).
PGD is a mental health condition that can last months or even years, and often involves intense longing and despair, and problems socialising and going about daily tasks. Currently, only those grieving the loss of a person can be diagnosed.
Britain has seen a record number of archaeological discoveries and treasure finds in 2024, largely attributed to the significant contributions of metal detectorists.
Il est tellement gigantesque et tourne si rapidement sur lui même qu'il aurait déjà dû se désintégrer depuis des milliards d'années. Comment ce colosse peut-il encore exister et tenir en un seul bloc ?
Il est tellement gigantesque et tourne si rapidement sur lui même qu'il aurait déjà dû se désintégrer depuis des milliards d'années. Comment ce colosse peut-il encore exister et tenir en un seul bloc ?
La transition énergétique est souvent présentée comme une solution évidente face à la crise climatique. Mais derrière les énergies dites " vertes ", certaines réalités écologiques restent largement invisibles.Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Futura Planète. Aujourd'hui, on va parler de...
La transition énergétique est souvent présentée comme une solution évidente face à la crise climatique. Mais derrière les énergies dites " vertes ", certaines réalités écologiques restent largement invisibles.Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Futura Planète. Aujourd'hui, on va parler de...
Studies detecting microplastics throughout human bodies have made for alarming reading in recent years. But last week, the Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, reported on major doubts among a group of scientists about how some of this research has been conducted.
Damian tells Ian Sample how he first heard about the concerns, why the scientists think the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives, and where it leaves the field. He also reflects on how we should now think about our exposure to microplastics
For three weeks, I wore stickers on my skin supposed to address all sorts of conditions. Are they a panacea, problem or performance?
This morning, I woke up feeling a little groggy. My go-to remedy is usually a coffee and cold-water face plunge, followed by a compulsive phone scroll. But today called for something more, so I unpeeled a small, yellow “energy” patch the size of a walnut, popped it on to my upper arm and hoped for the best.
The patch (£12 for 30) contains – so the packaging says – vitamins B5, B3 and a “microdose” of caffeine. It is made by Kind Patches, which is one brand in an increasingly crowded market of wellness stickers that claim to treat everything from lack of sleep to period pains to pimples. They are coin-sized, and often come in TikTok-friendly shades of sunflower yellow and peachy orange: you may have seen a teenager sporting a star-shaped one on their face to treat spots, or influencers patting blue magnesium ones on their wrists before bed.
Major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field may make northern lights visible far more south than usual
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday night, and possibly even further south, following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows.
The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s space weather prediction center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center.
People picturing positive experiences found to produce more antibodies, hinting at future clinical potential
Positive thoughts may boost the immune system according to research that points to a connection between the mind and our body’s natural defences.
Scientists have found people who used positive thinking to boost activity in the brain’s reward system responded better to vaccination, with their immune systems producing more antibodies than others after having the shot.
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack for tool use.
Witgar Wiegele, an organic farmer and baker from a small town in Carinthia near the Italian border, keeps Veronika as a pet and noticed that she occasionally played with sticks and used them to scratch her body.
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