How do mirages work?

What are mirages and why does this optical phenomenon cause us to see reality differently? Mirages have a reputation for deceit. The classic example is...
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Recognizing the Inherent Rights of Nature

The Town of Crestone’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution last month recognizing the rights of nature. Crestone, Colorado now joins dozens of communities,...

Coke and Pepsi Among Ten Companies Sued For Plastic Pollution ‘Nuisance’

The environmental non-profit Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against the companies who are responsible for a very large portion of the world’s...

Bats can use ‘vocal learning’ to change their tune

Humans learn to speak by mimicking speech sounds. Are there other mammals who can learn sounds by imitation? In an experimental study, researchers from...
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Plug-and-Play SolarGaps

These plug-and-play solar smart blinds track the sun's angle in the sky throughout the day and produce clean electricity for home or office. For those...

Amputees Can “Feel” Objects Again With This Luke Skywalker Inspired Prosthetic Arm

It’s been almost two decades since Keven Walgamott suffered the electric accident that resulted in his left hand being amputated. Some time ago, he...

3 Aphrodisiac Herbs To Enhance Romance

If I asked you what the single most important organ is when it comes to sexual well-being, what would you say? Considering that simply smelling...

Can Machine Learning Teach Us Anything?

The breathless headline caught my eye: “Computer Shows Human Intuition—AI Breakthrough!” (or words to that effect). I was intrigued but skeptical. Reading further, I...

Germany Proposes ‘Meat Tax’ To Curb Climate Change And Improve Animal...

Germany, the country which is known for dishes such as bratwurst and schnitzel, may soon implement a meat tax to curb carbon emissions and...

We Thought We Knew How Sperm Swam, But It Was Just...

Sperm is critical for the fertilisation of almost every living organism on our planet, including humans. To reproduce, human sperm have to swim a...