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When you go up, does your weight change?
Discover science

When you go up, does your weight change?

At sea level, your weight will be a bit lighter than when you reach the top of the mountain, not enough for you to realize it, but it can still be calculated.

December 18, 2018
Medieval law is not too harsh
Archeology

Medieval law is not too harsh

Considering laziness as a crime it also seems a bit harsh, but the medieval legal system in Britain has never been considered old-fashioned. The penalties for criminals…

December 17, 2018
The inscriptions of the Incas are hidden in knots
Archeology

The inscriptions of the Incas are hidden in knots

More than 500 years before the advent of computers, the Incas living in the Andes (Peru) invented a 7-bit binary code to store information, and represent them with knott…

December 17, 2018
How does Mars smell?
Space science

How does Mars smell?

Experts suspect that Mars will smell a bit harsh. This smell will be similar to the smell of sweet pollen mixed with sulfur.

December 17, 2018
Kill plants with insects
Biology

Kill plants with insects

He has just experimented with a campaign to prevent weed invasion with a tiny louse native to Japan.

December 17, 2018
Phishing screen smells of ancient cycads
Biology

Phishing screen smells of ancient cycads

One of the oldest plants in the world - sesame - uses a strong smell, a bit of heat and a bit of cheating to seduce insects to pollinate them.

December 17, 2018