New Danish study raises concerns about tattoos A study from Denmark, published in BMC Public Health and conducted on twins, offers a new insight: people with large tattoos are more likely to be ...

The outcome of the Berlin conference The Berlin Conference made the division of Africa official. To claim control over a region, each European power had to demonstrate effective occupation. This ...

The wreck was discovered in 2008 by Namibian miners and is believed to be the Bom Jesus (“Good Jesus”), a Portuguese ship that sank in the 16th century.On board was a treasure trove of ...

The discovery of Mendeleev’s periodic table The first version of Mendeleev’s periodic table, published in 1869, was reportedly completed in just one day. Historians have pieced together what ...

How can we make robots’ movements more fluid and flexible? The answer could be to give them human-like muscles. This was the goal of an MIT team, who created a muscle-like structure similar to a ...

At Imperial College London, scientists have spent the last decade trying to understand how certain bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics. Their mission? To uncover the mechanism driving this ...

NASA has reported that global sea levels in 2024 are rising faster than expected. While scientists had projected an increase of 0.43 centimeters, satellite data shows a rise of 0.59.Researchers ...

Alzheimer’s can sneak in slowly, making it hard to recognize. Early signs are often brushed off or confused with normal aging. But spotting the warning signs early can help slow the disease ...

A cancer-fighting effect finally understood For decades, scientists believed aspirin’s cancer-fighting benefits were linked to its anti-inflammatory properties.But the exact process remained ...

The results were striking: for every 13°F increase, the effects of competition doubled.Populations plummeted by 50%, erasing any benefits from increased metabolism or reproduction that mild ...

One modified tool, one disabled vehicle The most dramatic moment came during a demonstration at the Versailles-Satory military camp.A commander specializing in cyber operations used a repurposed ...

Trying to lose weight? Be careful when choosing your diet. A new study published in Nature suggests that drastically cutting carbs—like fruits, potatoes, wheat, rice, corn, lentils, and beans ...