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The COVID-19 pandemic has made people more reluctant to go out, study finds
COVID-19 has caused a lasting shift towards staying home, reducing out-of-home activities and commu…
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An isolated dolphin in Denmark has been recorded making thousands of calls to himself: could it be a sign of loneliness?
A lone bottlenose dolphin, Delle, has been captivating scientists in the Baltic Sea with his extens…
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Delhi reports 'isolated' case of Japanese Encephalitis
Referring to an order issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday, the sources sa…
PTI
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Could radiation really be making Chernobyl’s wild dogs evolve? A new study suggests so!
Scientists are studying the DNA of feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to understand …
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An engineer who lived in NASA's Mars simulation for 378 days went through extreme isolation but still said he'd go to the red planet for real if he could
Ross Brockwell spent a year in NASA's CHAPEA Mars simulation. He missed Earth but would live on the…
Jenny McGrath
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Germany banned Russian gas from its ports, the latest move to isolate Putin's energy industry: report
Deutsche Energy Terminal has been sent a letter by the German economy ministry telling it to reject…
Mikhaila Friel
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I moved back to the US after 6 years abroad, but the comforts of home feel more isolating than ever
After six years of living abroad, I moved back home to the United States. Transitioning back to lif…
Katie Lemon
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Russia has lost access to CERN in a sign that its war in Ukraine is causing a major scientific brain drain
CERN is revoking access to 500 scientists from Russian institutions over the Ukraine war, in a move…
Mia Jankowicz
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Scientists discovered a unique line of Neanderthals and it's helping solve the mystery of humanity's last great extinction
The genome of a Neanderthal named Thorin suggested he was part of an unknown lineage. He and his co…
Jenny McGrath
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I was put on a performance improvement plan and survived. It felt isolating and discouraging, but I'm a better employee now.
When I was put on a performance improvement plan (PIP), I was shocked and felt powerless. But I mad…
Alexander Pyles
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Researchers in Antarctica developed a strange accent after being isolated for 6 months
The science provides a snapshot into how new accents develop in a group cut off from the world.
Marianne Guenot
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I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.
Todor Merdjanov spent one month at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang in 2013. He wants more peopl…
Paige Bruton
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Putin has 2 secret sons who live in isolation and extreme luxury, report alleges
A new report purports to unveil children that Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to concea…
Tom Porter
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Secret experiments by a 16th-century alchemist involved an element that nobody knew about at the time
Astronomer Tycho Brahe studied alchemy in addition to the stars. Researchers analyzed the elements …
Jenny McGrath
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The West's attempts at isolating Russia just took another big blow
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to balance China's cozy relationship with Russia. He…
Huileng Tan
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NASA is investing in a rocket that could get humans to Mars and back in 2 months — and travel at 100,000 mph
The Pulsed Plasma Rocket could significantly shorten a round-trip to Mars, reduce risks to astronau…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Ukraine is taking out key bridges in Russia, isolating Russian soldiers on the wrong side of the river, analysts say
Ukraine is striking strategic bridges in Russia's Kursk region to create a 'buffer zone' and disrup…
Thibault Spirlet
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A mysterious hole on Mars could be a jackpot of scientific discoveries, from extraterrestrial life to where astronauts could live
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged a hole on Mars in 2022 that recently resurfaced, reigniti…
Ellyn Lapointe,Jessica Orwig
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The world's most isolated settlement sits at the foot of an active volcano in the South Atlantic Ocean. See what life there is like.
The economy relies on the export of crawfish, known as Tristan rock lobster, but tourism also makes…
Rachel Askinasi
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Grower, not a shower: This tiny Guinness World Record-breaking fern has 50x more DNA than humans!
The fern's DNA, when unraveled, measures over 106 meters, making it taller than the Qutub Minar or …