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‘Sleeping on it’ really does help and four other recent sleep research breakthroughs
Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Dan Denis, University of York Twenty-six years. That is roughly how much of our lives are…
Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
Icebergs that break off from Greenland’s glaciers carry enormous amounts of fresh water that can affect Atlantic currents.…
What’s that in my nest? How the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and hosts creates new species
A superb fairy wren foster parent about to feed a Horsfield’s bronze cuckoo chick. Mark Lethlean Naomi Langmore,…
Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse? Your questions answered
Trinity Moss/Unsplash Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for air travellers.…
Dyson spheres: astronomers report potential candidates for alien megastructures – here’s what to make of it
Simon Goodwin, University of Sheffield There are three ways to look for evidence of alien technological civilisations. One…
Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
A May 2024 solar storm made the northern lights visible across parts of the northern U.S. AP Photo/Lindsey…
Ultrasound waves zapped at the brain are being used to treat everything from hand tremors to addiction
Elsa Fouragnan, Author provided Elsa Fouragnan, University of Plymouth One in four people has a mental disorder, according…
Masks work, our comprehensive review has found
Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford; C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney, and David Fisman, University of Toronto When a…
How farming could change in a post-growth world
Handan Vicdan, EM Lyon Business School Degrowth, or the idea that we can save the planet by shrinking…
What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept
Ruth Morgan, Australian National University Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net…