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Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than we thought
22. March 2024 (13:00)
Rediscovered magnetic recordings reveal just how extreme the largest recorded solar storm in history, the Carrington event in 1859, really was, highlighting the danger such storms could present to us nowadays (New Scientist)
Ant queens have good reasons for eating their own babies
22. March 2024 (11:00)
Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for ant queens to keep their fledgling colonies from being overrun by lethal fungi (New Scientist)
Male and female spiders pair up to look like a flower
22. March 2024 (09:00)
Together, a dark-hued male crab spider and a larger, paler female resemble a flower, in what researchers suspect is the first case of cooperative mimicry (New Scientist)
Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more human-like
21. March 2024 (22:30)
At its AI conference, Nvidia announced new software and hardware for AI-powered humanoid robots: a model called Project GR00T and a computer called Jetson Thor (New Scientist)
SpaceX’s Starship created a volcano-like explosion in first launch
21. March 2024 (20:00)
The Starship rocket destroyed its launch pad during its first launch attempt in 2023, and the explosion resembled a powerful volcanic eruption, spraying sand and chunks of debris over a huge area (New Scientist)
Organic farms seem to trigger more pesticide use on conventional farms
21. March 2024 (19:00)
Insects tend to be more abundant on organic farms than conventional ones, which may cause the pests to spill over into neighbouring fields, prompting these farmers to increase their pesticide use (New Scientist)
Pig kidney transplanted into living human for the first time
21. March 2024 (18:48)
A genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human – and the recipient is expected to leave hospital soon (New Scientist)
Sulphur dioxide from Iceland volcano eruption has reached the UK
21. March 2024 (18:38)
A huge plume of sulphur dioxide from the latest eruption in Iceland is drifting across Europe, but it isn't expected to cause any significant harm (New Scientist)
Teen sweat has distinct chemical make-up with notes of musk and urine
21. March 2024 (17:00)
Teenagers and babies produce different chemicals in their sweat, which may be why infants are generally considered to smell sweeter (New Scientist)
Food costs more because of climate change - and it will get worse
21. March 2024 (17:00)
Rising temperatures are predicted to drive up food inflation by between 0.9 and 3.2 per cent a year by 2035, as crop yields suffer from extreme heat (New Scientist)