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In the most detailed supercomputer simulation yet, an alternative theory has been proposed surrounding how our Moon was first formed. Conducted by researchers from Durham University’s Institute for Computational Cosmology, the simulation suggests Earth’s collision with Theia 4.5 billion years ago may not have been the cause of the Moon’s formation. Previous simulations have suggested […]

Chimpanzees and gorillas can both recognize individuals of the other species and relate to them in the wild on an individual level, observers claim. Not all the interactions were positive, but generally, they appeared to be positive for both. One might say, Apes together strong. Last year, horrific accounts were released of chimpanzees killing gorilla […]

The FDA recently approved a drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that partially owes its existence to the viral Ice Bucket Challenge from 2014. While this may be a rare bit of good news for social media campaigning – you remember Kony 2012, right? – some doubts hang over the effectiveness of the drug.  Late […]

You might have heard that forecasters are predicting this winter will see La Niña weather conditions peak for the third year in a row – something that’s only been reported two or three times since records began.  In a new study, scientists suggest this unusual turn of events may have come about, at least in […]

Quantum mechanics is weird. And don’t take our word for it. Einstein was less than pleased with it. In particular, with the concept of entanglement, which the famous physicist called “spooky action at a distance”. He believed this spookiness could be explained away but the work of the three latest Nobel laureates and many others […]

In case you weren’t aware, plants can control robots now. Like anything else with nerves, plants produce tiny electrical signals, and intricate sensors can capture these and turn them into inputs. Now, with a bit of imagination, you could see how the leafy cyborg uprising could begin.  Looking to kickstart that uprising, artist and researcher […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a brief bit of time away from fighting a war against the invading Russian army to absolutely ratio Elon Musk on Twitter.  Musk, who has already challenged Putin to hand to hand combat and been threatened by the head of Roscosmos since the invasion began, weighed in on Twitter […]

You know how it is – something gets stuck to your foot, and when it comes loose you can’t work out what it was or if your shoe needed it. Some problems follow humanity everywhere, and perhaps this is one of them, with the Ingenuity helicopter dropping something unidentified on the surface of Mars during […]

It’s been a big few weeks for cheating scandals and allegations in fringe sports. As well as a few bizarre allegations of cheating in chess, there is now a police investigation into cheating allegations in professional fishing. A video that surfaced online from the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament shows a heated argument ensuing […]

Serial killers have been dwindling in numbers since hitting their peak in the 1980s, the world’s leading serial murderer database has shown.  In the 1990s, forensic psychology teacher at Radford University Michael G. Aamodt began setting his class a task: creating a profile of serial killers, including a timeline of their murders, their life history, […]

The winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics are Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger. The award was given “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.” The prize is worth 10 million Swedish kronor (about 896,000 US dollars) and it will be shared among […]

You’ve probably heard the phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, either from Kelly Clarkson or Nietzsche. In both versions, and as the phrase is now generally used, it basically means you get stronger by facing adversity. “It’s become almost like a cultural touchstone,” Eranda Jayawickreme, a psychologist who has researched “post-traumatic growth” told […]

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For people looking to turn over a new leaf and lose some weight or improve their wellness, figuring out how to go about it can be extremely overwhelming and challenging. When over 71,000 health and fitness apps are available globally, how can you choose just one to begin? Before stressing about that, try asking yourself why […]

A model for how protons pass through water has been vindicated using X-ray spectroscopy. Astonishingly, the model it replaces dates back to 1806, despite the fact protons were not discovered until more than 100 years later. In the early 19th Century, the discovery of the electric cell made many experiments in electricity possible, but observation […]

As the virus behind COVID-19 has mutated and changed, so too have the symptoms associated with infection, and experts believe the dominant strain expected to cause a case surge this winter is no different.  While the top symptoms of previous strains have included fever, loss of smell, and a runny nose, the new most reported […]

The faces of a young medieval woman, a chubby-faced cleric, and a man with a cleft palate have now been digitally reconstructed using 3D scans and forensic techniques. Their faces have even been turned into 3D animations, with the aim of bringing people that little bit closer to Scottish history.  The faces come from three […]