Science
Houseplants genetically modified to reduce indoor air pollution
While ordinary houseplants have little effect on pollution, two companies have developed...
Nightmares can be eased by hearing sounds linked to good...
Listening to a specific piano sound while practicing a type of therapy that can...
Quakes on Mars reveal there may be magma beneath the surface
The Red Planet may be more geologically active than we thought – seismic data hints...
Brown centipede uses a weird body motion to swim, not its...
Some centipedes swim by undulating their whole bodies from tail to head, the opposite...
Meteorite impacts show Mars’s crust is denser than we thought
Shock waves from two meteorites hitting Mars moved faster than expected, hinting...
Large cities lead to more segregation between rich and...
Smartphone data from more than 9 million people in the US reveals that big cities...
What is causing the megadroughts in North and South America?
Periods of extreme drought can be a normal part of global climate patterns, but...
First 3D quantum accelerometer could let ships navigate...
A device that measures acceleration very precisely using quantum effects could be...
Low-income countries lose almost 7 per cent of their GDP...
Short spells of extreme heat can be enough to lower a region’s economic output for...
Vaccines that prolong the immune response may give better...
Most vaccines are designed to provoke a quick immune response, but a longer one...
Pollution tweets from US embassies improved air quality...
Satellite data from 466 cities in low and middle-income countries shows that monitoring...
Your cat really does prefer your voice to that of a stranger
Unlike dogs, which often enthusiastically respond to everyone, cats choosily change...
Shipping firms are blowing bubbles under their ships to...
An increasing number of large shipping companies are trying out technologies that...
Turmeric supplements have been linked to liver damage in...
Five new cases of jaundice have been associated with the regular consumption of...
Shutterstock will sell AI-generated art and 'compensate'...
After removing images generated by artificial intelligence models from its archives...
US Army bullets unexpectedly found at 1918 Mexico border...
A ballistics analysis has raised new questions about the role of the US Army in...
