Conspiracy theorists may not really believe their outlandish ideas
[ad_1] An anti-lockdown protest in Trafalgar Square, London, in August 2020 Richard Baker/Getty Images Many people who respond to surveys saying that they believe in
Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life
[ad_1] A racehorse’s gut microbiome may influence their health and fitness Brian Lawless/ PA/Alamy Stock Photo Racehorses seem to perform better and have a lower
Modern fuel-efficient jets can cause more warming than older planes
[ad_1] Contrails are clouds produced by water vapour condensing on soot emitted by jet engines Markus Mainka / Alamy Stock Photo Aeroplanes that fly at
Sea lion cameras record amazing predator’s view of the ocean
[ad_1] Marine biologists have attached cameras to eight female sea lions to learn more about their behaviour and the habitats where they hunt. Nathan Angelakis
Can AI chatbots be reined in by a legal duty to tell the truth?
[ad_1] AI chatbots are being quickly rolled out for a wide range of functions Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Can artificial intelligence be made to tell the
Strange planets could be forming inside dying stars
[ad_1] A planet orbiting extremely close to a white dwarf may have formed inside its star – this could be the origin of some of
Amazon soil may store billions more tonnes of carbon than once thought
[ad_1] The Xingu Indigenous Territory in the Amazon may contain over 900 square kilometres of dark earth Leo F Freitas/Getty Images Rich soil in the
Could we take the entire solar system on a voyage through space?
[ad_1] Dead Planets Society is a podcast that takes outlandish ideas about how to tinker with the cosmos – from snapping the moon in half
Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth
[ad_1] dpa picture alliance archive/Alamy The International Space Station (ISS), as well as being the most expensive object ever made, can also lay claim to
Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors
[ad_1] A humerus fragment excavated at Mata Menge in Flores, Indonesia Yousuke Kaifu Hominins living on an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago were even smaller