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Gravitational Gravitational Gravitational Materials This is the kind of exciting news that’s going to change science for the ages: Researchers have invented a new type of granular material that doesn’t flow downhill like sand but instead flows uphill, climbing stairs and walls. What’s more, it has a negative coefficient of friction. Why? Because when you…

Relationship Well-Being and Relationship Well-Being A new study looks at relationships before and after an affair and finds that once an affair occurs, it’s exceedingly rare for a healthy relationship to follow. The authors note that previous research has suggested infidelity leads to relationship problems, but they want to determine whether this is the case…

Long-haul Flights: How to Sleep For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. Even work can be more interesting when you’re in a new place. But by its very definition, a long haul flight involves travelling for a long period of time, often more than 12…

Cave Caves in the Iberian Peninsula This study looks at ancient burial practices in the Cueva de los Marmoles, a cave in southern Spain dating between the fifth and second century BCE.Archaeologists examined skeletal remains found in the cave and found evidence of complex funerary practices, with evidence that bones were modified and even used…

Europa, a planet on Earth’s surface This is some exciting news. Astronomers have discovered a huge deposit of carbon dioxide on Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter. Previously, scientists had doubted that the ocean contained the chemicals needed for life. Now they’ve found evidence that it does. The good news is that there’s even…

The Dark Earth: The Story of Frank Rubio This week’s edition of IFLScience brings you the latest news in the field of science. Some new research suggests the Amazon rainforest was intentionally created by ancient cultures, some new findings suggest the alien mummies were alive and filled with eggs, and a deceased man has undergone…

Epigastric hernias are small bumps on the abdomen wall Have you ever noticed a bump on your belly? That could be an epigastric hernia, a kind of fatty tissue in the abdomen that pushes through an area of the abdominal wall that’s either weakened or hasn’t formed properly. It can also cause pain when someone…

The Octopus in the Pacific Ocean This short video shows scientists studying the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the north Pacific Ocean spotting a dumbo octopus swimming towards their remotely operated vehicles. Named after the Disney elephant Dumbo, the octopus is 2,665 meters (8743 feet) deep. The team was gathering data on the area to…

Methuselah, an Australian Lungfish DNA analysis has revealed that the oldest fish, Methuselah, could be as old as 92 years old, putting her at 92.92-103 years old according to a new study published in 2021. And yes, these fish do actually have a lung. The science behind this discovery is pretty exciting: It turns out…

Hoofprints 450 meters (1,476 feet) deep The deep sea is full of all kinds of weird organisms and strange organisms, but it’s also full of creatures that are hard to figure out, like jellyfish and giant squid. But New Zealand scientists have figured out what lurks in the depths of the ocean off the coast…