What is chemistry? - New Scientist
WEBChemistry is the study of matter, analysing its structure, properties and behaviour to see what happens when they change in chemical reactions. As such, it can be considered a branch of physical ...
What is consciousness? - New Scientist
WEBBy Anil Seth. Consciousness is, for each of us, all there is: the world, the self, everything. But consciousness is also subjective and difficult to define. The closest we have to a consensus ...
What is fracking? - New Scientist
WEBRichard Hamilton Smith / Getty Images. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process by which liquids at high pressure are forced down boreholes into formations of shale rock to break them up ...
Six things science has revealed about the female orgasm
WEBMay 28, 2009 · Genes affect orgasm frequency. According to the first genetic study of the female orgasm, up to 45 per cent of the variation in women’s ability to have them could be down to genes. Many women ...
How humans evolved language, and who said what first
WEBFeb 3, 2016 · To those of us who study human evolution, this incredible universality suggests that our species has had language right from when Homo sapiens arose in Africa between 200,000 and 160,000 years ago ...
The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than …
WEBJul 18, 2018 · Our thinking on human intellect is clouded with misinformation. But the latest science of intelligence is surprisingly enlightening. “That’s counter-intuitive for most people,” says Robert ...
Beirut explosion: What caused the blast and what else do we know?
WEBAug 5, 2020 · The blast was caused by 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the port. What set it off isn’t yet clear, but it was almost certainly a fire nearby. There are reports that a ...
This is the most detailed look at individual atoms ever captured
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Cornell. The highest-resolution image of atoms so far has been captured, breaking a record set in 2018. David Muller at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and his colleagues captured this ...
What is time? The mysterious essence of the fourth dimension
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The mysterious essence of the fourth dimension. The true nature of time continues to elude us. But whether it is a fundamental part of the cosmos or an illusion made in our minds has profound ...
How did humans evolve from apes? | New Scientist
WEBAccording to some interpretations, Homo heidelbergensis gave rise to our species, Homo sapiens, about 200,000 years ago in Africa. Separate populations of Homo heidelbergensis living in Eurasia ...
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