Astrophysics

Humans spread more viruses to other animals than they give to us

Humans spread more viruses to other animals than they g...

SIN Mar 25, 2024 0 2

An analysis of viral genomes shows it is more common for viruses to jump from hu...

Tiny deer from the dry valleys of Peru recognised as new species

Tiny deer from the dry valleys of Peru recognised as ne...

SIN Mar 25, 2024 0 4

A 38-centimetre-tall deer, found in an arid region in the central Andes, is the ...

Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung origins

Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung origins

SIN Mar 23, 2024 0 2

Isotopic analysis of horse teeth from a medieval burial site suggest that the an...

NASA's mission to Europa isn't meant to find alien life - but it could

NASA's mission to Europa isn't meant to find alien life...

SIN Mar 23, 2024 0 4

Later this year, NASA is launching its Europa Clipper spacecraft to the icy moon...

Dogs really do understand that words stand for objects

Dogs really do understand that words stand for objects

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 1

Pet dogs have different patterns of brain activity when they are shown an object...

Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than we thought

Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than we th...

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 23

Rediscovered magnetic recordings reveal just how extreme the largest recorded so...

Ant queens have good reasons for eating their own babies

Ant queens have good reasons for eating their own babies

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 3

Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for ant queens to keep their...

Male and female spiders pair up to look like a flower

Male and female spiders pair up to look like a flower

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 4

Together, a dark-hued male crab spider and a larger, paler female resemble a flo...

Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more human-like

Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more ...

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 2

At its AI conference, Nvidia announced new software and hardware for AI-powered ...

SpaceX’s Starship created a volcano-like explosion in first launch

SpaceX’s Starship created a volcano-like explosion in f...

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 21

The Starship rocket destroyed its launch pad during its first launch attempt in ...

Sulphur dioxide from Iceland volcano eruption has reached the UK

Sulphur dioxide from Iceland volcano eruption has reach...

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 3

A huge plume of sulphur dioxide from the latest eruption in Iceland is drifting ...

Pig kidney transplanted into living human for the first time

Pig kidney transplanted into living human for the first...

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 16

A genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a livi...

Organic farms seem to trigger more pesticide use on conventional farms

Organic farms seem to trigger more pesticide use on con...

SIN Mar 22, 2024 0 2

Insects tend to be more abundant on organic farms than conventional ones, which ...

Food costs more because of climate change - and it will get worse

Food costs more because of climate change - and it will...

SIN Mar 21, 2024 0 26

Rising temperatures are predicted to drive up food inflation by between 0.9 and ...

Teen sweat has distinct chemical make-up with notes of musk and urine

Teen sweat has distinct chemical make-up with notes of ...

SIN Mar 21, 2024 0 3

Teenagers and babies produce different chemicals in their sweat, which may be wh...

Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a mathematician

Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a ma...

SIN Mar 21, 2024 0 12

After losing an eye at the age of five, the 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagr...

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