Watch how the continents have shifted over the past 100 million years
The transformation of Earth’s land masses from the Cretaceous Period onwards have been reconstructed in unprecedented detail down to a…
Watch 44 million atoms simulated using AI and a supercomputer
This simulation models a huge number of atoms in detail with the help of artificial intelligence
Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity
Better understanding the brain patterns linked to persistent pain could open the door to new treatments
Your hands are probably about twice as heavy as you think they are
Experiments show that people consistently underestimate the weight of their own hands – a perceptual quirk that could be important…
Zapping the brain with electricity makes us easier to hypnotise
Electrically stimulating part of the brain makes people more susceptible to hypnosis, which has shown promise for treating conditions such…
Walking 10,000 steps a day really does seem to make us healthier
The much-touted advice to take 10,000 steps a day for our health has been accused of lacking evidence, but new…
Blood-thinning drug heparin may stop snakebite victims losing limbs
Giving mice the blood-thinning drug heparin after they were injected with venom from two cobra species reduced their risk of…
Cattle used for cuddling therapy may prefer women over men
Cattle seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively…
Twin spacecraft will launch to create an artificial solar eclipse
The Proba-3 mission consists of two spacecraft that will fly in close formation to study the sun, with the shadow…
Why sabre-toothed animals evolved again and again
Sabre teeth can be ideal for puncturing the flesh of prey, which may explain why they evolved in different groups…