Etiket: Science
Rhesus monkey ‘swings both ways’: bisexuality is the norm in monkeys according to science
When it comes to making love, the rhesus does not discriminate. A scientific study that lasted 3 years shows that most male monkeys have sexual contact with other males. In…
Heat claimed more than 60,000 lives in Europe last year | Science & Planet
The summer of 2022 in Europe was the warmest summer on the continent so far since measurements began, and that has had a serious impact on the number of deaths.…
Bayer shares on the upswing after the trading day: Crop Science division could be spun off
A media report about a possible spin-off of the Crop Science division by the Bayer group boosted the share price in after-hours trading on Friday. Via Tradegate, Bayer shares rose…
Situations that could cause the end of the world according to science
07/06/2023 at 16:06 CEST The possibility of the end of the world is an idea that has tormented throughout history. Although it is something unpredictable, there are several scenarios that…
Euclid launched: the space telescope that must unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our universe | Science & Planet
Today is the day. Around 5 pm Belgian time, ESA will launch its Euclid space telescope. Euclid will create an unprecedentedly accurate atlas of space and time to discover why…
FACT CHECK. Elon Musk: “What we do on the Earth’s surface has no impact on our climate” | Science & Planet
Billionaire Elon Musk, known from Twitter and Tesla, sent out some controversial tweets about global warming last week. According to Musk, the processes that take place at the Earth’s surface…
Breakthrough in astronomy: Scientists hear our universe humming for the first time. “They listen with dead stars to a cosmic symphony” | Science & Planet
15 years… that’s how long it took astronomers to hear our universe hum for the first time. They succeeded by using large telescopes and dead stars. Hundreds of scientists from…
“The surface of Belgium has already gone up in flames twice”: Canada experiences worst fire season ever | Science & Planet
Last week, more than 1.4 million hectares of nature burned in Canada. That corresponds to 69% of an average full fire season. This year, the total area burned has already…
Exhibition focuses on the link between science and art in AZ Delta
Exhibition focuses on the link between science and art in AZ Delta Nick Ervinck, artist: “I have always been fascinated by science. Specifically by anatomy. But of course also by…
Is humanity dying out due to AI? “That’s Science Fiction”
Otto Barten saw a TED talk in 2014 that greatly influenced his worldview. “It was a lecture by the Swedish futurist Anders Sandberg,” said Barten. “In it, Sandberg talks about…