Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question youd like an expert to answer? Send it to CuriousKidsCanada@theconversation.com. Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf… [+4658 chars]
Simply being exposed to things we're not familiar with new objects or species of animals, for example puts us in learning mode, new research has revealed, and makes us more ready to learn about the n… [+4165 chars]
ByAalto UniversityJune 5, 2022 Illustration of Andreev reflection between a superconductor and an atomically sharp metal tip. Credit: Aalto University / Jose Lado New technique helps researchers un… [+4068 chars]
Scientists say convergent evolution is much more common than previously thought.An evolutionary tree, or phylogenetic tree, is a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among various… [+4678 chars]
The North Pole and South Pole are the coldest places on Earth . However, as similar as these areas might seem, one is far icier than the other. So, which pole is colder? Both the North Pole and So… [+5026 chars]
Scientists have used a new tool to discover more than 100 asteroids that had not been identified before. The method uses a complex computing method called an algorithm to search for asteroids that w… [+4226 chars]
Japans output of published research papers is very high, but researchers dont often share their manuscripts on preprint servers.Credit: Makiko Tanigawa/Getty Japan has become the latest country to o… [+3227 chars]
Houston (Texas) [US] June 5 (ANI): Scientists have demonstrated that light-activated molecular machines can drill holes through gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria membranes, killing them in as … [+4294 chars]
For many of us, the past two years have delivered a lesson in not taking things for granted. The chaos of the pandemic disrupted relationships, trade and the privileges we often enjoy without a secon… [+11875 chars]
Have you ever fancied the idea that somewhere out there, there's another you? That in a faraway mirrored universe, there's another version of yourself. The mirror universe is usually an interest in … [+3357 chars]
Weeks after NASA decided to postpone testing of its next-generation Space Launch System to make repairs to the rocket , its ready to try again. Starting at 12:01AM on June 6th, technicians at NASAs … [+1536 chars]
A study on the potential origin of life titled "Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses" has been published in the journal PLOS Genetics. Researchers from the Foundatio… [+1610 chars]
