Chinese scientists have found that the orb-weaving spider manipulates fireflies caught in its web to lure and trap others of the species for its next meal. Abscondita terminalis fireflies use light-emitting cells on their abdomens to communicate with others of the species, with males using multi-pulse flashes and females makingContinue Reading
An amateur fossil hunter has uncovered a 7 ft-long, fully intact mammoth tusk in a creek near a Mississippi river stream, a world-first discovery that sheds more light on the region’s ecology during the last Ice Age. While fossils of the closely related mastodon have previously been found across theContinue Reading
Solar flares in their later stages have a greater potential to disrupt Earth’s communication systems than previously thought, new research suggests. It is widely known that the main phase of a solar flare, a sudden event on the Sun that releases a burst of energy, can cause disruption to GPSContinue Reading
A blue supermoon will light up the sky on Monday, in a rare event that is expected to be one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year. A blue moon is not named after the colour, but for the timing of full moons during the year. Blue moonsContinue Reading
A rarely seen mystery deep sea fish found floating on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast has stumped scientists. The creature that resembles a serpent was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot-long (3.6-meter) oarfish was found last weekend by a group of snorkelers andContinue Reading
Archaeologists have uncovered a giant rock in the Colombian Amazon bearing extensive ochre paintings of animals dating back to 12,500 years ago, a discovery that sheds light on the mythologies and diet of the continent’s first humans. Cerro Azul hill in Colombia’s Serranía de la Lindosa hosts a stunning arrayContinue Reading
Arts and crafts can be as good for your mental health as having a job, new research suggests. According to the findings, carrying out creative activities can be as good for life satisfaction as working. Creativity had as great an influence on people’s wellbeing and happiness such as factors likeContinue Reading
A rock formation that spans Ireland and Scotland may be a rare record of snowball Earth – a crucial moment in planetary history when the globe was covered in ice. The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1.1km thick, was likely to haveContinue Reading
Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered a trove of ancient Roman settlements that could point to the existence of a “hidden empire” previously unknown to historians. When researchers from University of Cádiz embarked on their exploration in the Guadalete area in 2023, they only expected to find a few remnants ofContinue Reading
A new brain-computer has allowed a man with motor neurone disease (MND) to speak again, according to a study. The technology translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy – the most accurate system of its kind. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severelyContinue Reading
