Watching a sad movie helps people bond
Researchers found that dramatic works of fiction trigger natural painkillers called endorphins, which help in social bonding.
Researchers found that dramatic works of fiction trigger natural painkillers called endorphins, which help in social bonding.
The reconstruction was made after examining the world’s best-preserved dinosaur fossil, found with its skin and pigments intact.
In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists don their uniforms for a lesson in the science of education, including if we're born clever and who decides what's in an exam.
The discovery, which was made using a computer simulation, could change our understanding of how black holes form.
In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists tackle listeners’ queries, including the fastest way to die in space and why it’s colder at high altitudes.
The finding that up to 40 % of the body's ability to control weight is related to the immune system could open up new paths for weight loss.
In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists celebrate their 15th birthday by putting science under the microscope and questioning its importance in today's world.
A new geological epoch shaped by human activity has been underway since the 1950s, according to an international report.
Investigations of the Proxima Centurai system reveal a rocky world that could have liquid water on its surface, the European Southern Observatory has confirmed.