How do we really think about infinity? New research offers insights
A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition suggests…
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Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control
The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a…
Exercise clothing satisfaction influences body confidence and exercise motivation in plus-size women
A new study finds that women who wear plus-size exercise clothing experience a contingent relationship…
High-pitched female voices encourage male risk-taking, but only if men think it boosts their attractiveness
Two experiments in China examined the effects of female voice pitch on male risk-taking behavior.…
South African rock art of mystery creature ‘strangely flexed like a banana’ might be tusked reptile that predated dinosaurs
Cave art created by the San, the indigenous hunter-gatherers of South Africa’s Karoo region, may…
Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
Enlarge (credit: Derek Berwin) Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders,…
Antechinus: The tiny marsupials where males have sex until they die — then females eat their corpses
All species in the antechinus genus have the same frenzied mating system, where males have…
Obesity reduces testosterone and sperm count by disrupting brain circuits
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience sheds light on how obesity can…
European leadership change means new adversaries for Big Tech
Enlarge If the past five years of EU tech rules could take human form, they…
New psychology study reveals we overestimate the consequences of declining social invitations
New research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology offers some reassuring insights…
3 remarkable spiders: A vegetarian, a vampire and a predator that uses ‘pincer, fork and key’
In this extract from “The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World’s Spiders,”…
When was steel invented?
No one knows for sure when steel was invented, but some of the earliest examples…
Science news this week: Spiders on Mars and an ancient Egyptian sword
Sept. 21, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well…
NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was captured by a crew member…
How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the US Department of Justice aims to break up Google’s…
Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower
Enlarge / Young raccoon looking out from a tree. (credit: Getty | Camerique) If you…
Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium
Enlarge (credit: Petal) As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy,…
Google calls for halting use of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Certificate authorities and browser makers are planning to end the use…
Secret calculator hack brings ChatGPT to the TI-84, enabling easy cheating
Enlarge (credit: ChromaDev) On Saturday, a YouTube creator called “ChromaLock” published a video detailing how…
Humans have long been a ‘geophysical force on a planetary scale,’ says philosopher Timothy Morton. That’s neither good nor bad.
The person dubbed “the prophet of the Anthropocene” talks to Live Science about how they…
Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more
Enlarge / Control Center has a whole new customization interface. (credit: Samuel Axon) iOS 18…
Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Cards Against Humanity) Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX yesterday, alleging…
One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon
Enlarge / The second Intuitive Machines lander is prepared for hot-fire testing this week. (credit:…
Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century
Each year, roughly 8,000 deaths in the United States are associated with extreme temperatures. And…
