Category: General

Many of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy are small, dim red dwarfs—stars much smaller than the sun in both size and mass. TOI-6894, located far away from Earth, is one of them.

Astronomers previously thought a star like this could not have…

Scientists have developed a way to measure the biological age of the brain – and it turns out to be one of the most powerful predictors of future health and lifespan.

In a large new study, researchers analysed blood samples from 45,000 adults,…

Earth may be caught in the middle of a galaxy-encompassing void, but there’s no need to panic. This may actually be the key to understanding how old the universe is and how rapidly it is expanding. The latest cosmological research is now…

Some people enjoy exercising, and some people would do anything to avoid it. But is it possible to improve your experience of exercise, whether you love it or hate it? A new study says yes, that is, if you select your workouts to suit your…

Over 100 people have now been confirmed to have lost their lives in the flash flooding that hit homes and camps along the edge of the Guadalupe River in the early hours of Friday morning. Meteorologists who spoke to WIRED dismissed claims that…

When it comes to seed dispersal, many plants rely on the wind or a person or animal to carry their seeds further. For one cucumber species though, seed dispersal is a bit more explosive. 

New findings presented at the Society for Experimental…

Over the last few decades, melting glaciers and erupting volcanoes are two events that have captured the attention of scientists and the general public alike. But have you ever thought about how these two processes might be related? 

New research…

Up to three in every 1,000 newborns is born with hearing loss in one or both ears. While cochlear implants have long been a life-changing option, they involve surgery and can’t fully replicate the subtlety of natural hearing. But…

An early Neolithic timber hall has been found beneath a school in Scotland,…

Despite their reputation as ‘killer’ whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans. A recent study recorded and analyzed 34 instances of prey-sharing by orcas (Orcinus orca) across two decades of…