NASA test successfully alters asteroid’s path around the Sun
Scientists have confirmed that an asteroid previously targeted in a NASA planetary defence experiment has had its solar orbit slightly altered. The achievement marks...
Study suggests raccoons solve puzzles out of curiosity
Raccoons may solve puzzles out of curiosity rather than simply in search of food, according to new research examining their behaviour. The animals are...
Scientists explore the possibility of growing chickpeas on the moon
Scientists have taken a significant step towards the possibility of cultivating food beyond Earth after successfully growing chickpeas in simulated lunar soil. In a...
‘Super agers’ may owe youthful memory to faster brain cell renewal, study suggests
Scientists believe they have uncovered why some people in their eighties retain the mental sharpness of those decades younger. New research indicates that so-called...
Smartphone chemicals detected in dolphins’ brains, Hong Kong study finds
Toxic compounds linked to smartphone and computer screens have been discovered in the brains of dolphins, according to new research conducted in Hong Kong.
Scientists...