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Scientists will soon be able to see how the universe began, thanks to this new telescope
James Webb was built to detect the faint infrared light of the earliest stars or galaxies and could answer key questions about how the universe began.
Science
What can a 2,050-year-old Roman tomb teach us about modern construction?
Many Roman structures are currently still standing, showing much higher durability than modern concrete.
Science
What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains
Chaos relates to things that are fundamentally unpredictable - even the strictest rules and nearly perfect information can lead to unpredictable outcomes.
Science
These two American scientists have won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries in heat and touch
Two American scientists have won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries in heat and touch, and hope to develop treatments for diseases including chronic pain.
Healthy Futures
The results are in from the largest ever study into physical activity and physical fitness
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine set out to study the link between physical activity and physical fitness, with implications for improving fitness and overall health ac...
Science
There's a plan to bring mammoths back from extinction. Here's what you need to know
A US startup, Colossal Biosciences, has received $15 million in funding to bring woolly mammoths, who disappeared 4,000 years ago, back from extinction.
SDIS2021
A race against time: Scientists are rushing to collect ice cores before glaciers melt
Scientists are racing to collect ice cores, containing critical climate information, before global warming melts glaciers and ice sheets around the world.
Science
What is kirigami and how has it inspired scientists to create a new material?
Scientists have taken kirigami principles and applied them to 3D materials, to create structures which are capable of transforming into multiple different architectures.
Biotechnology
Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccines could advance synthetic biology. Here's how
Intellectual property waivers for COVID-19 vaccines could change the course of synthetic biology, enabling the democratic distribution of technologies.
Space
Just how big is the Earth's atmosphere? A new visual explains
Earth is currently the only planet with an atmosphere that we can survive in - but there may be other life forms elsewhere that humans have not yet discovered.
Science
Meeting the crypto regulatory challenge
Crypto adoption soared during the pandemic. With the right rules, it could help boost the formal economy and secure financial inclusion on a global scale.
The Ocean
Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here’s what happened
In a process called rapid intensification, hurricanes can form and get stronger when heat at the ocean surface is higher than 78 F.
The Ocean
The nocturnal phenomenon of milky seas, explained by science
Events called 'milky seas' are a 'rare nocturnal phenomenon in which the ocean's surface emits a steady bright glow'. These have been observed for centuries.
Space
The five most impressive geological structures in the solar system
From the fold mountains of Venus to a canyon on Mars, Planetary Geosciences Professor David Rothery explores 5 geological structures in the solar system.
Mental Health
Depression is complicated – this is how our understanding of the condition has evolved over time
Our World in Data's Saloni Dattani looks at how our understanding of depression has changed and how tools to measure mental health have developed over time.