The tremendous research value of fruit flies: ScienceAlert
by Fruit flies can be really annoying when they’re buzzing around your living room or landing in your wine. But we have a lot to thank …
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This unique plant turns carnivorous when the mood strikes: ScienceAlert
Among the approximately 370,000 known species of flora that thrive on the Earth’s surface, the taste for blood is rare. But only one plant is …
Up to 10% of parents are affected by postpartum depression. Here’s what they can do: ScienceAlert
Many people think of postpartum depression as a condition that only affects women. But in reality, postpartum depression affects almost as many men as women …
Tiny probe can measure an asteroid’s gravity in 1° space
The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to land a tiny satellite the size of a cell phone on an asteroid to measure its gravity. ESA …
Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity
A computer chip made of glass and silicone, with channels that retain liquid Hui Lab at UC Irvine A pneumatic computer made of glass and …
Highly intelligent people are slower to respond to complex problems
People who score high on intelligence tests answer simple questions faster than their less intelligent counterparts. However, when problems become more challenging, the tables are …
How to beat a lie detector
This article first appeared in issue 8 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS. We’ve all seen lie detector tests, whether in crime movies, criminal proceedings …
Wild study shows that everything in the universe will eventually evaporate: ScienceAlert
According to a famous theory by Stephen Hawking, black holes evaporate over time, gradually losing mass in the form of a strange kind of radiation …
Primate AI provides breakthrough in human disease prediction
In a world first, scientists from 24 countries have mapped the DNA of more than 233 different primate species, more than quadrupling existing genetic data, …
US Poet Laureate Ada Limón Unveils Poem to Fly NASA Europa Clipper to Jupiter
“It is not darkness that unites us, nor the cold distance of space, but the offering of water…” These words, written by the American poet …