Wandering salamanders pump their toes full of blood before lifting their feet, a trick that may help them release their sticky grip while conserving energy Wandering salamanders pump their toes full of blood before lifting their feet, a trick that may help them release their sticky grip while conserving energy Wandering salamanders pump their toes full …
Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step Read More »
Global warming is helping rats thrive in major cities around the world, with Washington DC seeing the fastest growth in rats Global warming is helping rats thrive in major cities around the world, with Washington DC seeing the fastest growth in rats Global warming is helping rats thrive in major cities around the world, with Washington …
Rat populations in cities are booming as the planet warms up Read More »
Male dolphins have been observed shooting jets of urine into the air and other dolphins seem to follow the stream, perhaps to pick up social cues Male dolphins have been observed shooting jets of urine into the air and other dolphins seem to follow the stream, perhaps to pick up social cues Male dolphins have been …
Amazon river dolphins may send messages with aerial streams of urine Read More »
A muscle that we thought served no purpose beyond enabling some people to wiggle their ears is actually active when we are trying hard to listen A muscle that we thought served no purpose beyond enabling some people to wiggle their ears is actually active when we are trying hard to listen A muscle that we …
‘Obsolete’ muscle that wiggles ears actually activates while listening Read More »
Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria decline Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria decline Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw …
Scratching an itch could help boost your immune defences Read More »
Some US states may see the number of power cuts caused by hurricanes jump by 60 per cent by 2100 in a high-emissions scenario, affecting tens of millions each decade Some US states may see the number of power cuts caused by hurricanes jump by 60 per cent by 2100 in a high-emissions scenario, affecting tens of …
Supercharged hurricanes will cause more blackouts across the US Read More »
People receiving talking therapy for mild to severe depression reported greater improvements to their symptoms when also taking creatine compared with those on a placebo People receiving talking therapy for mild to severe depression reported greater improvements to their symptoms when also taking creatine compared with those on a placebo People receiving talking therapy for mild …
Burn marks left on trees show that fires occurred frequently in North America from 1750 to 1880, but they tended to be less severe than modern fires and may have even been beneficial to forests Burn marks left on trees show that fires occurred frequently in North America from 1750 to 1880, but they tended …
Tree scars reveal how wildfires in centuries past differed from today Read More »
An algorithm inspired by quantum computers but used on classical machines can make weather forecasts and other turbulence simulations a thousand times easier to run An algorithm inspired by quantum computers but used on classical machines can make weather forecasts and other turbulence simulations a thousand times easier to run An algorithm inspired by quantum computers …
Quantum-inspired algorithm could enable better weather forecasts Read More »
The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for the first time The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection has triggered planetary defence response procedures for the first time The asteroid is unlikely to be cause for concern, but its detection …
Building-sized asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 Read More »