Category: 7. Science

In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic Far Side comic entitled Cow Tools. In it, a cow stands proudly beside a jumble of bizarre, useless objects that are “tools” in name only. The joke hinged on a simple assumption:…

Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack for tool use.

Witgar Wiegele, an organic farmer and baker from a small town in…

Aging is often discussed as something that happens inside cells: DNA is damaged, mitochondria stop working, and proteins are misfolded. But aging also changes how cells communicate with each other. For example, neurons in the brain rely on…

Stevens Institute of Technology physicist Igor Pikovski and colleagues are developing the first experiment designed to capture individual gravitons — particles once thought fundamentally undetectable — heralding a new era in quantum…

Researchers have discovered a new species of microscopic worm in the Great Salt Lake, expanding its known biodiversity, and potentially offering scientists a new tool for monitoring environmental change.

A team of…

Just as Earth’s skies can be darkened by cloud and smog, the oceans too can be shrouded in darkness.

These prolonged periods of darkness aren’t just passing shadows; they can take over parts of the ocean for months, with devastating effects on…

Mars today is a frozen, dusty desert. But if you look deep inside Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars and in the Solar…