Homebrew Horror Films Made to Study Apes' Memory
Researchers needed something to really grab the primates' attention. So, they grabbed some cameras and got spooky.
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Researchers needed something to really grab the primates' attention. So, they grabbed some cameras and got spooky.
Feels a bit chilly around these parts, but still...
The wriggler in question managed to sprout a different type of worm's noggin without DNA tampering.
Science-fans shouldn't settle for sad maths-pun T-shirts or beaker mugs – this lot is sure to cause a good reaction.
Studious self-quantifiers are bombarding GPs with spreadsheets of stats, which are all but useless.
The tardigrade is tough as nails and new research shows that it gets stronger by consuming other creatures' DNA.
New study suggests no imminent geomagnetic flip — and that the intensity of today’s field is uncharacteristically strong.
It would be equally accurate to say that there’s artificial B12 in your antidote to cyanide.
While bonafide experts are more likely to happily say when they do not know the answer.
Electricity doesn’t grow on trees but it can be generated with their help.
These scientists' slow motion video will have you covering your mouth from now on.
Vortices formed of fire are great and all, but as this new video by the SlowMo Guys beautifully illustrates, these pyromaniacal pillars take on a completely new complexion when watched in slow motion. Fire it up >>
What if the K-T asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago had actually missed Earth?
That could have a profound effect on quantum computing and security.
Ever wondered how engineers check if their designs will fair against an aggressive ocean? With something like this new facility at the University of Maine
The line will "“serve as a diplomatic safety valve”, and is not to be used to recreate Hotline Bling by Drake.
