The Monty Hall problem shows how tricky judging the odds can be
[ad_1] shutterstock/Jose Luis Stephens Calculating probabilities can be tricky, with subtle changes in context giving quite different results. I was reminded of this recently after
Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests
[ad_1] An excavation at Laili cave in East Timor in 2019 Mike Morley A cave on the island of Timor has given archaeologists a vital
Will we get to net zero fast enough, and how will the climate respond?
[ad_1] A decade ago, the term “net zero” was arcane jargon. Today, it is the key goal of the fight against climate change and a
Fungus lost to science for 42 years found again in Chilean mountains
[ad_1] Mushrooms of the big puma fungus found in Chile more than 40 years after their last sighting Fungi Foundation A tiny, elusive mushroom native
Why viewing cancer as an ecosystem could lead to better treatments
[ad_1] A cancer cell and two immune cells STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Cancer is a disease, or group of diseases, in which some cells proliferate
Zero-carbon cement process could slash emissions from construction
[ad_1] Cement being produced in an electric arc furnace at the Materials Processing Institute, UK, for the first time Materials Processing Institute A new technique
Some metals actually grow more resilient when hot
[ad_1] A crater formed by a laser in the metal titanium Science Photo Library / Alamy Heating metals can sometimes make them stronger, despite the
Could mental health conditions be ‘transmitted’ among teen classmates?
[ad_1] People with mental health conditions are often advised to talk things over with people they are close to Maskot/Getty Images If there is one
Mysterious element promethium finally reveals its chemical properties
[ad_1] Conceptual art showing a compound of promethium Jacquelyn DeMink, art; Thomas Dyke/photography; ORNL, UA.S. Dept. of Energy A new compound containing one of the
Source of the sun’s magnetic field may hide right under its surface
[ad_1] An illustration of the sun’s magnetic field NASA/SDO/AIA/LMSAL The sun’s magnetic field may not be as deep as we thought. For decades, scientists thought