Why we choke under pressure
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how conquest and carnage have decimated landscapes worldwide
The Burning Earth: A History Sunil Amrith W. W. Norton (2024) In the 1620s, King Charles I of England commissioned
why researchers now run small AIs on their laptops
The website histo.fyi is a database of structures of immune-system proteins called major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. It includes images,
No, Rapa Nui people didn’t destroy their island
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Academics say flying to meetings harms the climate — but they carry on
Air travel to attend academic conferences remains widespread although many meeting-goers have reservations about emissions.Credit: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg/Getty An overwhelming majority
Brain region boosts avoidance of unpleasantness and pain — in mice
The brain’s response to unpleasant or painful experiences, including withdrawal from the often-addictive painkillers called opioids, gets a boost from
Plagued by mosquitoes? Try some bite-blocking fabrics
Engineers have created knitted fabrics that can protect a wearer from mosquito bites1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other
Weird signal that baffled seismologists traced to mega-landslide in Greenland
Greenland’s Dickson Fjord, where last year a 1.2-kilometre-high mountain peak collapsed into the fjord triggering a far-reaching seismic signal.Credit: Jane
Why do we crumble under pressure? Science has the answer
Basketballer Isaiah Thomas reacts after missing a crucial shot. Credit: Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/Tribune News Service via Getty Have you ever
The brain aged more slowly in monkeys given a cheap diabetes drug
Cellular measures of ageing changed more slowly in the liver, brain and other tissues of monkeys taking the drug metformin.Credit: