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Water extinguishes fire, but it doesn't act on the flames themselves.

A new study delves into the intricate psyche of conspiracy theorists, attributing their beliefs to a mixture of personality traits and motivations. The study suggests conspiracy theorists are not necessarily 'mentally un...

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A study in mice has shown that eating during what would normally be a resting period helps build muscle fibres needed for endurance running, though this has yet to be confirmed in humans

Fluchthorn in the Silvretta Alps is now around 60 feet (19 m) shorter than it was before -- and more mountains are expected to follow suit as temperatures thaw the permafrost holding them together.

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to launch on 1 July and then begin its mission of studying the effects of dark energy and dark matter

Second-order optical nonlinear effects have received widespread attention from researchers since its first discovery in the 1960s.

A sense of purpose in life, irrespective of its nature, can be a robust defense against loneliness. A new study, involving over 2,300 Swiss adults, found fewer instances of loneliness among individuals who led a purposef...

A declassified U.S. intelligence report further refutes the idea that SARS-CoV-2 "leaked" from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

A 600-mile-long network of stone walls along the Nile served as an ancient water management system.

Female dolphins modify their vocalisations in the presence of their offspring, mirroring the 'baby talk' used by humans

Evidence is mounting that megalodon could have been warm-blooded, unlike most modern sharks, hinting at how it grew to be so big and also why it went extinct

Scientists studied the fossilized teeth of megalodon and determined that the jumbo-size extinct species of shark was warm-blooded.

Life on Earth owes its existence to photosynthesis--a process which is 2.3 billion years old. This immensely fascinating (and still not fully understood) reaction enables plants and other organisms to harvest sunlight, w...

What good is a powerful computer if you can't read its output? Or readily reprogram it to do different jobs? People who design quantum computers face these challenges, and a new device may make them easier to solve.

Researchers reveal the significant role of claustral neurons in controlling fentanyl consumption. The study, harnessing a novel method that mirrors real-life opioid intake scenarios, opens new avenues in our understandin...

The research found flood sediments only on the eastern side of a desert wall built almost 1,000 years ago.

The exploitation of polarization or charge separation in ferroelectric materials has led to remarkable advances in various fields, such as the development of new ultrasound diagnostic devices. Prominently, these ferroele...

Twenty-five years ago, a neuroscientist and a philosopher bet a case of fine wine on whether scientists would have cracked the neural basis of consciousness by 2023. Now, one of them conceded the prize

Researchers identified a correlation between loss of smell and an increased risk of developing late-life depression. The study, spanning eight years and involving more than 2,000 older adults, doesn't establish causality...

Two species of tropical flying squirrels have worked out that if they nibble grooves around nuts to store them between tree branches, they are preserved for longer.

If you're struggling for time or motivation, here are evidence-based hacks that maximise the effects of the exercise you do manage - from breathing tricks to the mindset shift that can reduce body fat