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The seventh season of Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” the first of the television series to air in color, revealed how color can change the experience…
Name: Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina)Where it lives: In the eastern Atlantic ocean from Norway to South Africa, and the Mediterranean seaWhat it eats: Fish, crustaceans, molluscs,…
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of scrubbing off the dirt, sweat and grime from a long day. A little soap and suds go a long…
Volcanoes have erupted on the lunar surface within a geologically recent timespan, and the moon could still be volcanically active today, according to tiny glass beads…
‘I have never written of a stranger organ’: The rise of the placenta and how it helped make us human
In this adapted excerpt from “Infinite Life: The Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth,” (Pegasus Books, 2024) author Jules Howard examines the invasiveness of…
Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth’s inner core — a solid ball of iron and nickel that plays a…
Having a cursory glance at science headlines this week, you could be forgiven for thinking that life is futile and that the existential dread that sometimes…
Breathe in, breathe out — new brain scans have revealed that mindfulness meditation really does relieve pain, and not because it acts like a placebo.Mindfulness meditation…
For centuries, the common cold has eluded effective treatments — but now, a study hints that simple nose drops may help subdue the virus, shortening symptoms…
Key specsImage resolution: 6.4 MPFocal length: 335mmStorage: Based on a paired mobile deviceField of view: 1.27 x 0.85 degreesMount: Motorized Alt-azimuthLimiting magnitude: 13.61Battery: 6 hrsMirror diameter: 152mmWeight: 41.6 lb (18.6 kg)The Celestron Origin Intelligent…