Secrets of velvet ant’s venom explain what makes its sting so painful
A velvet ant sting is like “hot oil spilling over your hand” – now, scientists have identified molecules in its…
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World’s oldest cheese found on 3500-year-old Chinese mummies
DNA and protein analysis has identified a white substance smeared on mummies in China as a kind of kefir cheese,…
Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient life
The Perseverance rover has found some of the most promising hints of ancient Martian life yet, but we can’t know…
AI comes up with battery design that uses 70 per cent less lithium
Researchers used AI to design a new material that they used to build a working battery – it requires up…
Common asthma drug could prevent life-threatening allergic reactions
A single dose of the asthma medication zileuton stopped severe allergic reactions in mice by blocking food allergens from entering…
Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
A tiny, biohybrid robot moves by contracting lab-grown muscle tissue in its legs – but it needs help to stand…
Stunning pictures show the first ever artificial solar eclipse
The Proba-3 mission, consisting of two spacecraft that fly in close formation to study the sun, has returned images of…
Strange ‘magic islands’ on Saturn’s moon Titan may be porous icebergs
Titan’s methane seas have ephemeral “magic islands” that have baffled scientists for years. They may be made of odd, porous…
Geoengineering is not going to save the poles from climate change
A review of the five main methods proposed for cooling down the poles or slowing the loss of ice concludes…
Tentacle robot can bend through pipes and unscrew bolts
A soft, tubular robot can bend, twist, expand and contract when exposed to different intensities of light