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Bright comet headed toward Earth could be visible with...
The incoming comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS might become as brilliant as Venus during its close approach to Earth this fall, potentially...
32 optical illusions and why they trick your brain
Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 32 mind-bending examples that prove you can't...
Scientists are growing teensy hearts to learn which drugs...
Organoids can replicate each component of the human heart, from its chambers to its veins.
Neanderthals could talk — but how sophisticated was their...
Neanderthals could talk, but they likely couldn't use or understand metaphors, which compare two unlike things, research suggests.
Reaching absolute zero for quantum computing now much quicker...
Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction...
Earth from space: Ethereal algal vortex blooms at the heart...
In 2018, satellite images captured a stunning spiral of cyanobacteria blooming in the Baltic Sea. The swirling mass of microbes helped...
How do fireflies light up?
Fireflies use a glowing chemical reaction to signal to one another in the dark of dusk and night.
'When you improve nutrition, you reduce violence': Psychologist...
Kimberley Wilson has worked in prisons and with patients from all walks of life. Her years of providing therapy suggest improved nutrition...
