Has the mystery of life’s 'handedness' finally been cracked?
All living creatures use only the left or right-handed forms of certain…
Why overcoming your cynicism could be key to a healthier, happier life
According to Thomas Hobbes, one of history’s most famous cynics, life is…
Covid variant JN.1 may have become dominant due to just one mutation
JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19…
A black hole devouring a giant star gives clues to a cosmic mystery
Illustration of a tidal disruption eventMark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Astronomers have…
The surprising wall pattern that could keep buildings cooler
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How Einstein was both right and wrong about gravitational waves
A century ago, Albert Einstein suggested that the universe might contain ripples…
The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two
A split in the southern vortex – not seen since 2002 –…
We now know how kestrels stay perfectly still while hovering
Kestrels have been trained to fly inside a wind tunnel to reveal…
Existing quantum devices could be used to disrupt the stock market
Commercially available quantum technology could let stock traders coordinate decisions to buy…
Record-breaking drill core reaches 1.2 kilometres into Earth’s mantle
A sample of rock from Earth’s mantle viewed under a microscopeJohan Lissenberg…
