Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space
Oct 12, 2023 07:28 am UTC| Science
When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the sky. You may have a family member who saw a comet before you were born, or you may have seen one yourself when comet Nishimura passed by...
The secrets to self-confidence, according to cognitive science
Oct 10, 2023 07:39 am UTC| Science
In 2019, 7.2% of people in the European Union suffered from chronic depression. The human - and economic - cost of this illness is considerable, which is why the European Commission unveiled a 1.23 billion mental health...
How dormant plant traits could be reawakened to unlock fertiliser-free farming
Oct 06, 2023 06:53 am UTC| Science
Plants are among the most intrepid explorers on Earth. Roughly 460 million years ago, the first plants started leaving lakes and rivers and appeared on land. At that time, the surface of Earth was mostly bare...
Gravitational distortion of time helps tell modified gravity apart from a dark force
Oct 06, 2023 02:30 am UTC| Science
With his theory of General Relativity in 1915, Albert Einstein revolutionized how we think about our universe. Rather than the cosmos simply providing the room for the planets and stars to orbit each other, space and time...
Oct 06, 2023 02:28 am UTC| Science
The 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for the discovery and development of particles so tiny they were once thought too small to be possible. They are widely used in television screens, LED lights...
Oct 06, 2023 02:27 am UTC| Science
Each October, the Nobel Prizes celebrate a handful of groundbreaking scientific achievements. And while many of the awarded discoveries revolutionize the field of science, some originate in unconventional places. For...
Consciousness: why a leading theory has been branded 'pseudoscience'
Oct 02, 2023 08:13 am UTC| Science
Civil war has broken out in the field of consciousness research. More than 100 consciousness researchers have signed a letter accusing one of the most popular scientific theories of consciousness the integrated...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight