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Meet the ‘Wee-rex’. Tiny tyrannosaur is its own species
00:45 The debate around Nanotyrannus
A hotly debated species of dinosaur, assumed by many to be a juvenile T. rex, is actually a separate species, acc…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Bowhead whales can live for more than 200 years – this protein might be why
00:47 How bowhead whales live so long
Researchers have uncovered a protein that enhances DNA repair and may explain how bowhead whales can live more t…
11 months ago
Audio long read: How to get the best night’s sleep — what the science says
Advice on how to get good sleep is everywhere, with the market for sleep aids worth more than US$100 billion annually. However, scientists warn that …
11 months, 1 week ago
Honey, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make mice aggressive
00:48 How hunger, hormones and aggression interact in mouse brains
Researchers have uncovered the neural mechanisms that underlie an aggressive behavi…
11 months, 1 week ago
New bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants with one shot
00:46 A multi-variant avian flu vaccine that could enhance pandemic preparedness
A vaccine capable of protecting against multiple strains of avian inf…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
How stereotypes shape AI – and what that means for the future of hiring
00:48 The stereotypes hidden in Internet images
Stereotyped assumptions about women’s ages and their perceived job suitability are enhanced by Interne…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ancient viral DNA helps human embryos develop
00:50 How ancient viruses drive modern human development
Research suggests that ancient viral-DNA embedded in the human genome is playing a key role i…
1 year ago
Audio long read: Autism is on the rise — what’s really behind the increase?
In April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism, and said he would soon be announcing a study to find the res…
1 year ago
How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
00:48 New insights into tick-borne encephalitis
Researchers have identified a key protein that helps tick-borne encephalitis virus enter the brain. In…
1 year ago
Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies
Science journalist Lizzie Wade’s first book, Apocalypse: A Transformative Exploration of Humanity's Resilience Through Cataclysmic Events explores so…
1 year ago