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On the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6, Jan Dettmer was working on…

The surprising science behind why daylight saving time is good for wildlife

This week in science: Drugs like Ozempic could help with your aching knees in unexpected ways; a universal vaccine candidate protects against a surprisingly wide range of pathogens; the brains of ‘superagers’ give up the secrets to longevity;…

​​We tend to think of metals as hard, strong and resistant to high temperatures — just look at iron, aluminum and steel. While this is generally true, there’s one key exception: mercury. With a melting point of minus 37.9 degrees…

It is 60 years since humanity first got up close and personal with another planet, with the impact of the Soviet Union’s Venera 3.

An impact wasn’t the primary objective of Venera 3. The plan had been for the probe to descend by parachute,…

Contrary to science fiction, black holes are not portals to other dimensions…

Deep beneath the waves, the ocean floor is anything but quiet. Plates grind, rocks crack, and heat escapes.

For decades, scientists thought those deep movements stayed deep, locked far below the surface where sunlight never reaches. That…

Black sesame is the latest plant-based product to go viral, with its appealing colour and nutty taste.

Social media is full of claims that these dark sesame seeds are better for you than the white ones. They’re said to be better at reducing…

Beneath the frozen landscapes of Canada’s High Arctic, a stunning prehistoric discovery has emerged, challenging everything we thought we knew about ancient wildlife. Hidden for millions of years under ice and snow, the remains of a…

Europe has lost contact with one of its two Proba-3 spacecraft, after an anomaly caused the vehicle to lose orientation.

The European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Proba-3 mission launched to Earth orbit from India in December 2024. Proba-3 consists of…