8 July 2021
A single ice crystal formed into a thin strand can bend almost into a circle and then snap back into its original shape, making it the most elastic form of water ice ever made
8 July 2021
Clothes and covers made of a smart fabric that radiates heat and reflects light could help people and objects out in the sun stay several degrees cooler
8 July 2021
A Microsoft-owned tool powered by artificial intelligence is designed to make life easier for programmers, but some developers say it may be repurposing some of the billions of lines of code it was trained on without permission
7 July 2021
The recent deadly and record-breaking heatwave in North America would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, according to scientists
7 July 2021
More than a quarter of mammals bought and sold in the wildlife trade play host to three quarters of infectious diseases capable of spilling over from animals to humans
7 July 2021
NASA will attempt what has been described as a “risky” fix for the Hubble Space Telescope after several weeks of troubleshooting following an unexpected shutdown
7 July 2021
A study of user-reported YouTube videos found that the platform recommends videos that have misinformation, show violent or graphic content or contain hate speech
6 July 2021
Female vampire bats tend to hang out in groups – but unlike many group-living primates or birds, the colony members groom and share food equally
6 July 2021
Methamphetamines and other drugs can enter freshwater rivers through wastewater, and lab tests show trout can become addicted, changing their behaviour by reducing their activity levels
