There is no evidence that advertisers use covert recordings of conversations to target people with adverts, an accusation widely denied by the industry, and yet this belief persists ​There is no evidence that advertisers use covert recordings of conversations to target people with adverts, an accusation widely denied by the industry, and yet this belief …

Majority of people believe their devices spy on them to serve up ads Read More »

New technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are growing in scale –though their effect on the climate remains negligible ​New technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are growing in scale –though their effect on the climate remains negligible New technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are growing in scale –though …

Crushed rocks outpace giant fans in race to remove CO2 from air Read More »

Creatine is commonly associated with athletes and bodybuilders, but the popular supplement seems to have broad benefits on everything from ageing to brain function ​Creatine is commonly associated with athletes and bodybuilders, but the popular supplement seems to have broad benefits on everything from ageing to brain function Creatine is commonly associated with athletes and bodybuilders, …

What to know about creatine, the gym supplement with wide benefits Read More »

Chloramine is used as a disinfectant in drinking water systems from the US to Australia. Research now shows it breaks down into a compound that may have negative health impacts ​Chloramine is used as a disinfectant in drinking water systems from the US to Australia. Research now shows it breaks down into a compound that …

Common chemical in drinking water hasn’t been tested for safety Read More »

Arthropods belong to an evolutionary branch – the ecdysozoa – that contains about half of all animal species, and the earliest fossil evidence of the group dates back 550 million years ​Arthropods belong to an evolutionary branch – the ecdysozoa – that contains about half of all animal species, and the earliest fossil evidence of …

Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans Read More »

Arthropods belong to an evolutionary branch – the ecdysozoa – that contains about half of all animal species, and now we have found the earliest fossil evidence of the group ​Arthropods belong to an evolutionary branch – the ecdysozoa – that contains about half of all animal species, and now we have found the earliest …

550-million-year-old fossils are oldest known arthropod relatives Read More »

In the first hearing test of live baleen whales, the animals detected much higher frequency sounds than expected, forcing researchers to reconsider how these mammals respond to predators – and humans ​In the first hearing test of live baleen whales, the animals detected much higher frequency sounds than expected, forcing researchers to reconsider how these …

Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing Read More »

Groups of wild chimpanzees with more complex tool-using behaviours tend to be genetically linked, providing evidence for cumulative culture in other apes ​Groups of wild chimpanzees with more complex tool-using behaviours tend to be genetically linked, providing evidence for cumulative culture in other apes Groups of wild chimpanzees with more complex tool-using behaviours tend to be …

Chimpanzees seem to get more technologically advanced through culture Read More »

A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, the seventh this year ​A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, the seventh this year A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, the seventh this year 

Spaghetti strands that are 200 times thinner than a human hair could be woven into bandages to help prevent infections ​Spaghetti strands that are 200 times thinner than a human hair could be woven into bandages to help prevent infections Spaghetti strands that are 200 times thinner than a human hair could be woven into bandages …

World’s thinnest spaghetti won’t please gourmands but may heal wounds Read More »