Engineers Create a Strange ‘Lying Mirror’ That Could One Day Hide Objects in Plain Sight : ScienceAlert
A mirror has one job: to accurately reflect the object in front of it. Oh, sure, you might…
Dolphins Filmed Hunting With Shells – And Possibly Passing The Skill to Their Offspring : ScienceAlert
Dolphins off the coast of Queensland, Australia, have been captured on film using a rarely-sighted technique known as…
One Workout Is ‘Significantly Superior’ For Sleep, According to Research : ScienceAlert
Scientists know exercise is an important factor in getting a good night’s sleep, but it’s unclear which types…
Ant Colonies Pulse Like a Physical System, And Scientists Are Beginning to Understand What Triggers Them : ScienceAlert
An ant nest can appear to be a jumble of tiny bodies moving independently. But every so often,…
Scientists Made a Surface That Performs Calculations Using Light Itself : ScienceAlert
The invention of radio communications in the 1890s was a discovery that changed the world. A signal could…
Experimental Alzheimer’s Treatment Restores Two Hours of Sleep When Tested in Mice : ScienceAlert
Alzheimer’s disease is such a challenging condition to study because it presents researchers with a complex mesh of…
Generative AI Could ‘Invent’ Biological Discoveries That Don’t Exist : ScienceAlert
An AI system could help scientists identify a promising new drug. But it could also convince them that…
Super Rare Humpback Whale Birth Filmed by Drone For The First Time Off The Coast of Australia : ScienceAlert
A baby humpback whale’s first moments in the open ocean have been captured using drone photography for the…
It’s Not Just Mom’s Diet: Father’s Junk Food Habit May Shape His Unborn Baby : ScienceAlert
The more we find out about ultra-processed foods, the more we lose our appetite. These industrially formulated food…
Avocados Switch Sex on a Daily Basis, And Researchers Finally Know How : ScienceAlert
At some point in evolutionary history, possibly around 400 million years ago, things started having sex. This adaptational…
Glowing Sharks Appear to Use Their Shine as ‘Headlights’ to Hunt Prey : ScienceAlert
In the deep, dim ocean, a world of eat-or-be-eaten, lighting up may seem like a counterintuitive survival strategy.…
Massive Study of 10 Million Siblings Links Birth Order To Risk of ADHD, Autism : ScienceAlert
Whenever a new sibling arrives in a family, the dynamic changes in all sorts of ways. There’s an…