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From being the main antagonist of a major video game and now television franchise, zombie fungus like cordyceps have quickly become a popular point of scientific intrigue. However, these interesting mushrooms and fungi have lived far…

There’s still a long list of things that separate robots and living beings, but a new study suggests that the list has become just a bit shorter. Developing robots that “grow,” “heal,” and adapt their bodies to their surroundings,…

How your dog reacts to your favourite TV show could say a lot about their personality, according to the latest research.

With the help of hundreds of dogs, a recent Nature study found that excitable pooches were more likely to believe what they…

Most of us wouldn’t consider the Middle Ages the epitome of medical sophistication, thanks to our perception of their barbaric and (from a modern perspective) ridiculous strategies for helping the ill. But against all prejudices, medieval…

Earlier this week, health officials in Arizona confirmed a person had died from pneumonic plague. Yes, that plague – the one responsible for killing nearly half of Europe’s population in the 14th century, in what became known as the Black…

A machine that helped with the calculations behind the first moon landing has been acquired…

Archaeologists are convinced they have uncovered the oldest human settlement built on a…

A machine that helped the calculations behind the first moon landing is to go on display in a…

Using cannabis could make changes to your body’s epigenetic code, research has discovered. The findings, which were published in a study in 2023, suggest that using marijuana in any way can affect the code that your body uses to…

Could an Egyptian pharaoh or a Chinese emperor have used a stiff drink or two to build their kingdoms? While we don’t know the particulars of ancient leaders’ drunken deeds, there’s no question that alcohol has been a beloved staple of…