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Scientists find biological evidence that it’s not just about laziness. By Emma Betuel – There are an infinite number of excuses for putting off your to-do list. Letting clutter build up feels easier than Marie Kondo-ing the whole house, and filing your taxes …
There’s a very good reason we spend a third of our lives passed out. By Sarah Sloat – Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it: No, they don’t fall in love, they sleep. However, exactly why all animals with …
Pesky ethics is the biggest obstacle. Devil’s Breath just looks deadly. By Corey Plante – Spider-Man has never been the most scientifically accurate superhero (we’re pretty sure getting bit by a radioactive spider won’t give you powers, but one detail in the recently …
David Szondy – The Tribots can be assigned specific roles similar to ants. (Credit: EPFL/Marc Delachaux). In a demonstration that less can be more, EPFL scientists are working on simple robots that behave and cooperate like ants. The 10-g (0.35-oz) Tribots are …
This villain will loom large in the ‘GoT’ spinoff. By Allie Gemmill – Filming is underway on the Game of Thrones prequel series, and George R.R. Martin recently offered up some new insight into the new plot and setting of the first official …
The cost is falling precipitously. But burger lovers remain skeptical. By Mike Brown – Lab-grown meat: techno-wizardry, societal savior, or an impressive imitation of the real thing? As it turns out, which of those three phrases you use to describe lab-grown meat may …
At least one species can switch from female to male within ten days. By Sarah Sloat – For the majority of organisms, sex is not something that can be changed. This is not true, however, for a fish called the bluehead wrasse. These …
By Loz Blain – The new De Tomaso P72 may end up being more of a design feat than a technical one, but this design is superb. (Credit: De Tomaso). Wealth is concentrating upwards toward the 1 percent of the 1 percent. Instagram …
By Rich Haridy – A particular strain of the common cold, when delivered into the bladder by a catheter, was seen to selectively attack and kill bladder cancer cells. (Credit: katerynakon/Depositphotos). An early-stage study has found a strain of the common cold …
By Michael Irving – Astronomers have analyzed the atmosphere of the exoplanet GJ 3470 b. (Credit: NASA, ESA and D Player (STSci)). So far we’ve spotted more than 4,000 planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, but we know very little about their …
