The outcome of the Berlin conference The Berlin Conference made the division of Africa official. To claim control over a region, each European power had to demonstrate effective occupation. This ...

The discovery of Mendeleev’s periodic table The first version of Mendeleev’s periodic table, published in 1869, was reportedly completed in just one day. Historians have pieced together what ...

How can we make robots’ movements more fluid and flexible? The answer could be to give them human-like muscles. This was the goal of an MIT team, who created a muscle-like structure similar to a ...

The MIT Media Lab and OpenAI joined forces to study how users interact with ChatGPT, focusing on emotional engagement, or affective use, and its impact on well-being.They ran two studies: the ...

NASA has reported that global sea levels in 2024 are rising faster than expected. While scientists had projected an increase of 0.43 centimeters, satellite data shows a rise of 0.59.Researchers ...

A cancer-fighting effect finally understood For decades, scientists believed aspirin’s cancer-fighting benefits were linked to its anti-inflammatory properties.But the exact process remained ...

In the past, experts warned that turning your computer on and off too frequently could strain the components because of power surges. But that’s no longer much of a concern—especially with ...

You’ve probably heard that leaving your phone plugged in after it hits 100% can damage the battery. But, is it really true? Most of us charge our phones while we sleep. Even though it only takes ...

Trying to lose weight? Be careful when choosing your diet. A new study published in Nature suggests that drastically cutting carbs—like fruits, potatoes, wheat, rice, corn, lentils, and beans ...

Starting in the 12th century, the Church made the fight against religious crimes a top priority. Under medieval law, a confession carried more weight than actual evidence. As a result, torture ...

Why language matters in Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s affects the brain, leading to a slow decline in memory, logic, and communication.It doesn’t just impact older people—30,000 French adults ...

Once again, sea creatures took the biggest hit. Theories point to rising and falling sea levels, climate change, or even asteroid impacts. One idea suggests that expanding plant life on land may ...