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A single atom can change the colour of a bird. These are the genes responsible
A dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata). dwi putra stock/Shutterstock Simon Griffith, Macquarie University and Daniel Hooper, American Museum of…
Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
An age-appropriate strength training program can have significant benefits for children and adolescents. The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty…
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
AI is powerful technology, but that doesn’t mean we should adopt it unquestioningly. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images Nir…
Could we ever decipher an alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be the key
AlexDreamliner/Shutterstock Olaf Lipinski, University of Southampton In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with…
The Mind-wrecking Question About Mirrors
Mirrors don’t actually flip things horizontally; instead, they reflect objects in the z-direction, giving the illusion of a…
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
whitehoune/Shutterstock Brandon Robert Munn, University of Sydney The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of…
How we discovered that the ocean’s surface absorbs much more CO₂ than previously thought
Measurements were taken from on board the royal research ship Discovery as it travelled through the North Atlantic…
Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals – what works best for weight loss?
chalermphon_tiam/Shutterstock Hayley O’Neill, Bond University and Loai Albarqouni, Bond University Globally, one in eight people are living with…
Tendons play an important role in our health and fitness – here’s how to keep them strong
Weightlifting can help make your tendons stronger. Vladimir Sukhachev/ Shutterstock Alex Walker, University of East London and Lee…
Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’
Carl Sagan at his Cornell University laboratory in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1974. Santi Visalli, Inc./Archive Photos via Getty…