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Every year, the Ig Nobel Prize is awarded to ten lucky winners. To qualify, you need to publish research in a peer-reviewed journal that is considered "improbable": studies that make people laugh and think at the same time.
Knots are a test of physical intuition and most of us are failing hard.
Creating synthetic lifeforms is almost here, and the consequences could be devastating.
Are chatbots changing our vocabulary? There's increasing evidence this is the case.
Closest-ever solar images offer new insights into Earth-threatening space weather.
130,000-year-old discovery reveals a new side to our ancient cousins.
Language families in hotter regions evolved with more resonant, sonorous words, researchers find.
A simulated A4 paper plane takes a death dive from the ISS for science.
Qimmeq dogs have pulled Inuit sleds for 1,000 years — now, they need help to survive.
Your face stops growing in a way that neanderthals' never did.
But GLP-1 drugs also offer many benefits beyond weight loss.
People with "older" brains had a much higher risk of dying compared to "younger" brains.
The AI logged a million virtual flight hours in three days. No pilot could compete.
It looks like plumbing but acts like a battery.
A sudden burst of red light flickered above a thunderstorm, and for a brief moment, Earth’s upper atmosphere revealed one of its most elusive secrets. From 250 miles above the surface, aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers looked out her window in the early hours of July 3 and saw it: a […]
Koalas spend 99% of their lives in trees but the other 1% is deadly.
Controversial model posits Earth and our galaxy may reside in a supervoid.
This system accelerates evolution in living cells and it's open source.
An old drug reveals new potential — but only in some patients.
Is the future of hair regrowth hidden in 2-deoxy-D-ribose?
It's less about how you use your hands than how you use your brain.
Across cultures and genders the male body fat level we consider ideal is less extreme than you think.
Could a weekly match on the court be the secret to a longer, healthier life?
Researchers identify the birthplace of new brain cells well into late adulthood.
New study shows intelligence shapes our ability to forecast life events accurately.
LiDAR-guided Photon Matrix claims to fell 30 mosquitoes a second, but questions remain.
Milk is more hydrating than water. Here's why.
Rediscovered text reveals daily life and ideals of ancient Babylon.
Microlightning from everyday tape may unlock cleaner ways to drive chemical reactions.
Reusable menstrual cups pass first test in space-like flight conditions.
New global study reveals the six traits that define coolness around the world.
Scientists recorded 34 times orcas offered prey to humans over 20 years.
A genetic mystery leads to the discovery of a new blood group: “Gwada negative.”
A hidden triangle in the vitruvian man could finally explain one of da Vinci's greatest works.
The Soviet Union's wildest aircraft just got a second life in China.
A 20-minute nap can boost your chances of a creative breakthrough, according to new research.
A Michigan bear wore a plastic ring for two years. Somehow, it’s doing just fine.
California ground squirrels surprise scientists with their newly discovered taste for mammalian flesh.
A New York couple stumble upon an ancient mastodon fossil beneath their lawn.
The next big space threat isn't to Earth. It's to the Moon.
A 200-year-old runic Lord’s Prayer found in Ontario defies easy explanation.
A threatened Australian insect joins the exclusive club of celestial navigators.
A new discovery ties myth to place, revealing centuries of cult worship and civic ritual.
A new telescope camera promises a 10-year, 3.2-billion-pixel journey through the southern sky.
RML’s VarEVolt battery is blazing a trail for ultra-fast EV charging and hypercar performance.
Study suggests birdsong patterns are driven more by social needs than acoustics.
A digital mask restores a 15th-century painting in just hours — not centuries.
This nimble dinosaur may have sparked the evolution of one of the deadliest predators on Earth.
Your breath can tell a lot more about you that you thought.
One of Earth’s rarest gems finally reveals its secrets at the Smithsonian.
