Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company’s chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolves ​Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company’s chief scientist now concedes that …

Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves Read More »

A huge tsunami hit a cliff in Tonga 7000 years ago and carried a 1200-tonne boulder 200 metres inland, making it the biggest wave-lifted boulder ever found on a cliff ​A huge tsunami hit a cliff in Tonga 7000 years ago and carried a 1200-tonne boulder 200 metres inland, making it the biggest wave-lifted boulder …

Giant boulder on clifftop in Tonga was carried by a 50-metre-high wave Read More »

Airborne electric fields similar to those from nearby power lines seem to have a dramatic effect on honeybee foraging, raising concerns about widespread impacts on pollinators ​Airborne electric fields similar to those from nearby power lines seem to have a dramatic effect on honeybee foraging, raising concerns about widespread impacts on pollinators Airborne electric fields similar …

Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution from power lines Read More »

Dense breast tissue can make tumours hard to spot on mammogram scans, but adding another step to this screening programme could help identify such cases ​Dense breast tissue can make tumours hard to spot on mammogram scans, but adding another step to this screening programme could help identify such cases Dense breast tissue can make tumours …

Extra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts Read More »

Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your mouth closed will improve your sleep – but the evidence doesn’t stack up ​Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your mouth closed will improve your sleep – but the evidence doesn’t stack up Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your …

Why taping your mouth shut at night probably isn’t a good idea Read More »

After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary companion ​After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary companion After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary …

Weird planet is orbiting backwards between two stars Read More »

People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed improvements to their hand and arm movements after receiving a targeted form of vagus nerve stimulation ​People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed improvements to their hand and arm movements after receiving a targeted form of vagus nerve stimulation People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed …

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise for spinal cord injury recovery Read More »

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds of millions of years ago ​Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds of millions of years ago Teeth are …

The first teeth were sensory organs on the skin of ancient fish Read More »

“Fragments” of West Nile virus have been detected in UK mosquitoes, suggesting that the virus is circulating in the country, probably as a result of the warming climate ​“Fragments” of West Nile virus have been detected in UK mosquitoes, suggesting that the virus is circulating in the country, probably as a result of the warming …

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time Read More »