Новости за 16.10.2019

A genetic mutation that lets people feel fully rested with less than six hours sleep has been identified, months after a similar discovery

Babies who are touched, talked to and paid more attention by caregivers develop more receptors for the "cuddle chemical" oxytocin over their first 18 months

A notorious fungus that is devastating amphibian populations is far more common than first thought, leaving biologists wondering why only some infected animals die

Saturn’s largest moon Titan has strange sand dunes that seem to be full of organic molecules, which may form when radiation from space hits ice on the ground

We’ve always thought of tech as conquering nature, but the climate crisis is changing everything – not least what future advances will look like, argues Annalee Newitz

The move to haul protesters off London's streets reflects a scientifically and economically illiterate political and media elite in denial about the climate

Researchers at Biosphere 2 are tracing carbon through trees and soils to monitor effects of water stress

Spiral-staircase structure prevents the scales being penetrated by piranhas

The chirality expert on late-night notes and Harrius Potter

Richer citizens taste for alcohol and poorer ones higher rates of prescription drug use revealed

More and more charities are investing in companies, and looking for returns on that investment, as an alternative to traditional grants

$20 million project puts competing ideas to the test

Two synthetic routes for the preparation of a water-soluble corrole

Humpback whales use their flippers to create a barrier that traps gathered prey, which they can then usher towards their mouths by swatting the water

The winners of the 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition include pictures of a surprised marmot, a lichen-covered tree and sheep in a fierce embrace