New research finds societies are much more likely to have supernatural beliefs that concern ‘natural’ phenomena, such as extreme weather events.
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For the first time, researchers have shown plants making sounds that can be heard up to a few metres away – just not by human ears.
Citizen science offers the possibility of a science for the people, by the people. And it could be used to challenge the status quo.
Neuralink might get all the press – but these unsung heroes are pioneering brain-computer interface technology.
Davy’s famous lectures on the animating power of electricity may have inspired a young Mary Shelley as she came up with the idea for Frankenstein.
Beethoven was afflicted with health conditions for much of his adult life, and wished for their cause to be discovered and made public.
The European Union’s 10-year Human Brain Project is coming to a close. Whether this controversial 1 billion-euro project achieved its aims is unclear, but its online forum did foster collaboration.
A new film changes its story based on the emotions expressed by the viewer.
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, so you might as well try and enjoy it.
Researchers explore what happens when ants can’t properly use smell to detect friend from foe.
In 2021, searchers recovered a meteorite that fell over the UK just hours earlier. Scientists have now reconstructed its story.
Honeybees possess one of the most complex examples of nonhuman communication. New research suggests that it is learned and culturally passed down from older to younger bees.
Music, memories and emotions are all linked and certain songs can act as a direct line to our past.
AI chatbots can’t take responsibility for what they say, so we shouldn’t trust them.
Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.
Here’s what Nigeria’s new president should do to elevate science in the country.
Automation may not reduce our workloads as much as we’d hoped.
An astronomer takes us on a tour of the universe to learn about the birth of stars and planets and how they get their spin.
Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended life on Earth.
Efforts to launch rockets into space from the UK need to demonstrate reliability.
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