How polar bears stop ice from freezing on their fur
Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind the bears’…
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Origin of Indo-European languages traced back to 8000 years ago
An analysis of related words in 161 languages suggests their shared roots lie in the Middle East – a conclusion…
‘Bridge editing’ could be even better at altering DNA than CRISPR
The CRISPR gene-editing technique has revolutionised biology, but now an even more powerful system called bridge editing could let us…
Unexploded bombs from the second world war are getting more dangerous
An explosive found inside many bombs and shells used during the first and second world wars is becoming more likely…
Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft
NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew past Io on 30 December and took one of our best pictures yet of this moon…
Chandrayaan-3 livestream: Watch India’s attempted moon landing
ISRO, India’s national space agency, is attempting a historic soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission near the moon's water-rich south…
Chemists have solved a decades-long problem of bonding beryllium
Atoms of a metal don't like to bond with one another, but chemists have succeeded in forging a metallic bond…
Astronomers have spotted the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen
The most powerful explosion ever seen seems to come from a supermassive black hole devouring a colossal cloud of gas,…
These ants are one of the most effective teams in the natural world
Typically, individuals work less effectively in bigger teams, but weaver ants buck this trend by increasing their power output when…
Resistance training may strengthen your gut microbiome
People who made the greatest gains in muscle power over eight weeks of resistance training also improved the balance of…