Margherita Bassi, Author at Gizmodo

The Night Shift Might Be Harming Women More Than We Thought, Study Finds

A new study reveals that a woman's chances of getting asthma are significantly impacted by their work shift schedule—a difference that researchers didn't notice in men.

Health Margherita Bassi Jun 17 '25

Astronomers Just Solved the Mystery of the Universe’s Missing Matter

A new study reveals that 76% of all ordinary matter exists in the form of hot intergalactic gas.

Space & Spaceflight Margherita Bassi Jun 16 '25

Metal Detectorist Discovers Rare Boat Grave Containing Viking Woman and Her Dog

The cherished pet continues to guard her in the afterlife as it likely did when they were both alive.

Human History Margherita Bassi Jun 15 '25

Neanderthals Spread Across Asia With Surprising Speed—and Now We Know How

A new study suggests our prehistoric cousins likely traveled through the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.

Human History Margherita Bassi Jun 14 '25

Scientists Just Solved a 14,000-Year-Old Puppy Mystery

New research challenges previous theories suggesting the two young canines were domesticated dogs and reveals their surprising last meal.

Biology Margherita Bassi Jun 13 '25

Why Bats Don’t Get Cancer—and What That Means for Humans

Some bat species can live cancer-free for up to 25 years, which is equivalent to 180 human years. How do they do it?

Biology Margherita Bassi Jun 12 '25

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon

The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.

Human History Margherita Bassi Jun 11 '25

What Whale Bubbles Can Teach Us About Alien Communication

A new study analyzes 12 events in which whales may have tried to communicate with humans.

Biology Margherita Bassi Jun 10 '25

Archaeologists in France Discover Giant Roman Gallic Villa Hiding in Plain Sight

A recent excavation reveals that a large building excavated in 1966 was just a part of an even grander ancient complex.

Human History Margherita Bassi Jun 9 '25

Cool Physics Feat Makes a Sphere Roll Down a Vertical Wall

Scientists have discovered that under the right conditions, a gummy bear-like ball can roll down a vertical wall all by itself—upending a core assumption in physics.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Jun 7 '25

Astronomers Discover Most Energetic Cosmic Explosions Ever Observed

Extreme nuclear transients are 10 million times rarer than supernovae and emit the same amount of energy as 100 Suns.

Space & Spaceflight Margherita Bassi Jun 5 '25

Things Humans Still Do Better Than AI: Understanding Flowers

Unlike humans, large language models can't learn via physical senses such as sight, smell, and touch (yet).

Artificial Intelligence Margherita Bassi Jun 5 '25

Early Fire Use Wasn’t for Cooking, New Theory Suggests

The discovery of fire was one of the most fundamental advancements of human development, but researchers can't agree on why it came about.

Human History Margherita Bassi Jun 4 '25

Viral Paragliding Video May Be Partly AI-Generated, Experts Say

A shocking paragliding accident caught on video made international headlines last week—but now it seems like part of the footage may be fake.

Artificial Intelligence Margherita Bassi Jun 3 '25

The Milky Way Might Not Smash Into the Andromeda Galaxy After All, New Simulation Indicates

A recent paper reveals we're almost certainly going to collide with a galaxy in the next couple billion years, but it's not the one we thought.

Space & Spaceflight Margherita Bassi Jun 2 '25

Stop Shoving Coins Into the Giant’s Causeway

From Parisian bridges to Rome's Trevi Fountain, tourists love leaving behind mementos—but in Northern Ireland, they're eroding a 60-million-year-old landmark.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi May 29 '25

Archaeological Dig Sheds New Light on the Other Great Wall of China

This vast frontier served a very different purpose than previously believed, researchers suggest.

Human History Margherita Bassi May 28 '25

Japan Puts Fukushima Soil in Prime Minister’s Flower Beds to Show It’s Safe

Fourteen years since one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, Japan is getting creative in the effort to convince people that the contaminated soil is safe enough to be recycled.

Health Margherita Bassi May 28 '25

These Birds Are So Stuffed With Plastic, You Can Hear Them Crunch

A dead baby bird—found with 778 pieces of plastic in its stomach—has shattered a grim 15-year record.

Biology Margherita Bassi May 27 '25

Humans Were Making Tools From Whale Bones 20,000 Years Ago, Study Reveals

Whale bones retrieved from prehistoric shores are shedding light on how humans lived—and hunted—along Europe's vanished coastlines.

Human History Margherita Bassi May 27 '25

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The Night Shift Might Be Harming Women More Than We Thought, Study Finds

Astronomers Just Solved the Mystery of the Universe’s Missing Matter

Metal Detectorist Discovers Rare Boat Grave Containing Viking Woman and Her Dog

Neanderthals Spread Across Asia With Surprising Speed—and Now We Know How

Scientists Just Solved a 14,000-Year-Old Puppy Mystery

Why Bats Don’t Get Cancer—and What That Means for Humans

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon

What Whale Bubbles Can Teach Us About Alien Communication

Archaeologists in France Discover Giant Roman Gallic Villa Hiding in Plain Sight

Cool Physics Feat Makes a Sphere Roll Down a Vertical Wall

Astronomers Discover Most Energetic Cosmic Explosions Ever Observed

Things Humans Still Do Better Than AI: Understanding Flowers

Early Fire Use Wasn’t for Cooking, New Theory Suggests

Viral Paragliding Video May Be Partly AI-Generated, Experts Say

The Milky Way Might Not Smash Into the Andromeda Galaxy After All, New Simulation Indicates

Stop Shoving Coins Into the Giant’s Causeway

Archaeological Dig Sheds New Light on the Other Great Wall of China

Japan Puts Fukushima Soil in Prime Minister’s Flower Beds to Show It’s Safe

These Birds Are So Stuffed With Plastic, You Can Hear Them Crunch

Humans Were Making Tools From Whale Bones 20,000 Years Ago, Study Reveals

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Claims Strikes on Russian Data Centers Silenced Social Media Bots

Mark Zuckerberg: Meta Is on the Frontier Now

Hackers Overheat Fridges at Supermarkets Across France, Wasting Food and Starting Fires

Solar Orbiter Traces the Origin of a Mysterious S-Shaped Kink on the Sun

Astronomers Spot Possible Signs of Antimatter Disappearing Beyond Our Galaxy

How to Remove Your Personal Information From the Internet?

Anthropic’s AI Submitted a Fake Tip in an Unsolved Murder Case

Based AI People Are Supposedly Smoking Because AI Will Cure Cancer

The Voice of Daredevil Becomes Him in Self-Made Fan Film

Samsung B-Series Soundbar Goes From Prime Day Deal to Clearance Steal, Now Under $100 on Amazon

Eufy Omni E35 Review: Finally, a Luxury Robovac That Doesn’t Piss Me Off

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) Review: The King of Clip-Ons Is Re-Crowned

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Review: Technically an Upgrade

Lenovo Legion 5i (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop That Epitomizes the PC Pricing Paradox

TP-Link Tapo Doorbell Pro D260 Review: Everything You Need at No Extra Cost

Sonos Beam Ultra Review: The Soundbar You Really Want

Nothing Headphone 1 Pro Review: Honest-to-God S-Tier Headphones

The Best Gadgets of September 2026

GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS Review: A Bad GoPro and a Worse Camera

Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: Still the Best Health Buddy for Your Wrist