Science

Explore groundbreaking discoveries and research across physics, biology, chemistry, and more. Science on CurioAtlas makes complex ideas accessible and sparks curiosity about the world around us.

To the stars: a stellar trivia quiz

This quiz will take you on a journey through the life cycle of stars, their classification, and the incredible processes that power them.

Fruit might be the surprising key to healthier lungs

Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage, particularly in women. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defenses against harmful airborne particles.

Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy

When we think about the impact of climate change on the economy, images of droughts in Africa or hurricanes in the Caribbean might come to mind. But even in advanced economies such as the UK, hotter summers are being shown…

Autism may be the price of human intelligence

Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. Specific neurons in the outer brain evolved rapidly, and autism-linked genes changed under natural selection. These shifts may have slowed brain development in children while boosting language and…