[ad_1] Populations of native mussels in the river Thames have dropped massively between 1964 and 2020, possibly because of the effects of pollution and invasive species Environment 28 November 2022 By Matthew Sparkes One of the mussels gathered in the 2020 survey on the river Thames Isobel Ollard Mussel populations in the river Thames in […]
[ad_1] The bones of 2-metre-long tetrapod Whatcheeria reveal that it had an early growth spurt – a trait that was thought to have evolved later Life 28 November 2022 By Riley Black The early tetrapod Whatcheeria was a large predator Courtesy the FIeld Museum of Natural History A large, crocodile-like animal that lived more than […]
[ad_1] A mind-bending light and sound extravaganza is coming to a town near you, and it could help unravel the mysteries of the brain Humans 23 March 2022 By Carissa Wong Dreamachine’s light and sound show can produce intense hallucinations and a sense of calm Brenna Duncan Dreamachine Jennifer Crook Unboxed Festival IN THE late […]
[ad_1] Read The End of Astronauts is nigh, say astronomer Martin Rees and science writer Donald Goldsmith. They argue that, given the vast distances and the dangers involved in space travel, it is robots, not humans, that will lead us to the stars. Kojima Productions/IGDB Play Death Stranding, from game creator Hideo Kojima, gets a […]
[ad_1] The newly described rose-veiled fairy wrasse is among the greatest living embodiments of a rainbow seen in nature, as this colourful image shows Life 23 March 2022 By Gege Li Yi-Kai Tea Photographer Yi-Kai Tea THIS vibrant individual is among the greatest living embodiments of a rainbow seen in nature. The rose-veiled fairy wrasse […]
[ad_1] The boa constrictor has developed a way to control air movement in its lungs using ribs in the lower part of its body, so it can breathe while it squeezes the life out of its prey Life 24 March 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre A boa constrictor Janice and Nolan Braud/Alamy The boa constrictor can […]
[ad_1] The UK government imposed a moratorium on shale gas extraction in November 2019, leaving fracking firms that had paid licence fees out of pocket, but the country’s oil and gas regulator decided to refund them Environment 25 March 2022 By Adam Vaughan Shale gas drilling near Blackpool, UK, in August 2017 MediaWorldImages/Alamy The UK […]
[ad_1] The TickleFoot device stimulates the most ticklish spots of the human foot – for women it was found to be the centre of the arch, while for men it is slightly closer to the toes Technology 25 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A machine designed to create the optimal stimuli for tickling feet could […]
[ad_1] Infrared images of ostrich necks show that they help the birds keep their heads cool in warm temperatures, lowering their heat stress and helping them reproduce more successfully Life 25 March 2022 By Jake Buehler An ostrich on a dune in the Kalahari desert Shutterstock / EcoPrint The ostrich’s long, flexible neck is an […]
[ad_1] Delivering low-amplitude, high-frequency ultrasound waves could fragment a kidney stone more quickly than existing high-amplitude, low-frequency treatments Health 25 March 2022 By Chen Ly A magnified kidney stone displayed via a coloured scanning electron microscope image KEVIN MACKENZIE/UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Bursts of ultrasound waves could break up kidney stones within 10 minutes, […]