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To get to the bottom of things, researchers ran a series of virtual reality experiments. Seventy-four volunteers had to move through computer-generated 3D rooms, all the while memorizing certain ...

The simplest method is to soak a few cotton balls in diluted peppermint oil and tuck them into corners, closets and near entry points, refreshing them weekly as the scent fades. A spray of water, a ...

The research team, led by Cihang Luo, had been searching for coal samples to study the flora of the Devonian period and reconstruct those ancient ecosystems. Frankly, no one expected amber to be ...

When hunting small prey, the star-nosed mole is one of the fastest eaters in the animal kingdom! © auraclicks, Adobe Stock. The Futura Team represents the pulse of ...

Lead author Christina Young, a researcher in Stanford University’s Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, investigated this connection. Her team published the findings in the journal ...

Global sea levels could rise by as much as 6.2 feet by the end of this century under a high emissions scenario. That upper limit, calculated by researchers from Nanyang Technological University and ...

Participants who drank at least two servings of sugar-sweetened beverages daily faced a 52% higher hypertension risk compared to those drinking fewer than three servings a week. Each additional daily ...

In Jurassic Park, the fictional company InGen succeeds in recreating several dinosaur species by extracting DNA from prehistoric insects trapped in amber. Missing bits of DNA are patched up with ...

To trace where these grains came from, researchers simulated their path through the atmosphere. The models showed the dust struck Earth at speeds between 8.7 and 10.5 miles per second. This speed ...

The scientists also looked at the effects of simultaneous exposure to multiple substances, which reflects real-life conditions. What did they find? This chemical cocktail was associated with a 20% ...

A 2020 study went straight to the point, describing it as one of the most fascinating glass objects in human history, and noting that both art historians and glassmakers have wondered at its complex ...