Margherita Bassi, Author at Gizmodo

Your Daily Tea Routine Is Protecting You From Heavy Metals, Study Finds

The longer tea steeps, the more contaminants it filters out of the water—but the tea bag matters.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Mar 1 '25

Severed Heads in Iron Age Iberia Weren’t Just War Trophies, New Research Suggests

Did the decapitated heads belong to venerated community members or defeated enemies?

Human History Margherita Bassi Mar 1 '25

Scientists Develop a Device That Lets You Taste Video Games

e-Taste sits on your lower teeth and delivers flavors directly into your mouth in response to remote stimuli.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Feb 28 '25

These Prehistoric Drag Marks Might Be the Earliest Evidence of Human Transport

Apparent 23,000-year-old tracks may have been left by Paleoindians pulling wooden vehicles carrying resources—and possibly even children.

Human History Margherita Bassi Feb 28 '25

This Plant-Based Compound Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against Deadly Brain Cancer

Lab mice with glioblastoma lived longer with a new combination treatment than with radiation alone—and some even achieved long-term tumor control.

Health Margherita Bassi Feb 28 '25

Something Bad Happened to Neanderthals 110,000 Years Ago—and It May Have Sealed Their Fate

A recent study compared features of Neanderthals' inner ears across space and time to extrapolate what happened to them tens of thousands of years ago.

Biology Margherita Bassi Feb 28 '25

Early Humans Returned to the Rainforests Far Earlier Than Previously Thought

A new study challenges the notion that anatomically modern humans began inhabiting rainforest habitats just 70,000 years ago.

Human History Margherita Bassi Feb 26 '25

Early Seafarers Ruled the Oceans With Sophisticated Boats 40,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests

With no direct archaeological evidence of prehistoric boats, researchers instead analyzed tools and the remains of fish, leading to a surprising conclusion.

Human History Margherita Bassi Feb 26 '25

New Study Backs Theory That Wolves Traded the Wild for Table Scraps—and Became Dogs

A popular theory suggests wolves domesticated themselves for human food scraps—and new simulations suggests it's paw-sible.

Biology Margherita Bassi Feb 25 '25

New Technique Turns Ordinary Rocks Into Carbon-Capturing Machines

The method speeds up CO2 absorption—potentially helping the fight against climate change.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Feb 23 '25

First 3D Map of an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere Reveals Bizarre Weather

Meet Tylos: a gas giant 900 light years away and with a climate never seen before on any planet known to scientists.

Space & Spaceflight Margherita Bassi Feb 23 '25

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Do You Always Remember Your Dreams? Researchers May Know Why

Factors such as age, sleeping patterns, and a tendency to daydream might impact your ability to remember dreams in the morning, according to research.

Health Margherita Bassi Feb 22 '25

India’s ‘Human Calculator Kid’ Shatters 6 World Records in a Single Day

One of Aaryan Shukla's world records is for mentally adding 100 four-digit numbers in 30.9 seconds.

Science Margherita Bassi Feb 21 '25

Metal Detectorist Discovers Potential 2,000-Year-Old Divination Spoon

The artifact hints to ancient rituals that may have taken place on the Isle of Man.

Human History Margherita Bassi Feb 20 '25

Star Wars-Style Fog Collectors Could Provide Water to the World’s Driest Cities

Researchers in Chile have shown that fog collectors could supply enough water each week for 10,000 people living in a desert community.

Climate Change Margherita Bassi Feb 20 '25

A Florida Sink Hole Swallowed These Animals 500,000 Years Ago—Now Their Bones Reveal a Lost World

More than 500 exceptionally preserved fossils are offering new clues about the evolution of Florida's animals and landscape.

Biology Margherita Bassi Feb 19 '25

Spiral Structure Produced Using Embedded 3d Printing

Nature-Inspired Breakthrough Yields Thinnest 3D-Printed Fibers Yet

The 3D-printed fibers are just 1.5 microns thick, which is up to 100 times thinner than paper.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Feb 18 '25

How Super-Strong ‘Metal Foam’ Could Transform Space Travel and Defense

Composite metal foam performs equally to or better than most conventional metals used in shielding materials, while weighing significantly less, according to new research.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Feb 17 '25

The River Thames Has Been a Dumping Ground for Bodies for at Least 6,000 Years, Study Reveals

Hundreds of human bones have emerged from the River Thames in the last two centuries, most of them prehistoric.

Human History Margherita Bassi Feb 16 '25

This Solar-Powered Reactor Sucks CO2 From the Air and Turns It Into Fuel

Researchers have created a solar-powered reactor that collects CO2 by night and turns it into a useful gas by day.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Feb 16 '25

Margherita Bassi

Your Daily Tea Routine Is Protecting You From Heavy Metals, Study Finds

Severed Heads in Iron Age Iberia Weren’t Just War Trophies, New Research Suggests

Scientists Develop a Device That Lets You Taste Video Games

These Prehistoric Drag Marks Might Be the Earliest Evidence of Human Transport

This Plant-Based Compound Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against Deadly Brain Cancer

Something Bad Happened to Neanderthals 110,000 Years Ago—and It May Have Sealed Their Fate

Early Humans Returned to the Rainforests Far Earlier Than Previously Thought

Early Seafarers Ruled the Oceans With Sophisticated Boats 40,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests

New Study Backs Theory That Wolves Traded the Wild for Table Scraps—and Became Dogs

New Technique Turns Ordinary Rocks Into Carbon-Capturing Machines

First 3D Map of an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere Reveals Bizarre Weather

Do You Always Remember Your Dreams? Researchers May Know Why

India’s ‘Human Calculator Kid’ Shatters 6 World Records in a Single Day

Metal Detectorist Discovers Potential 2,000-Year-Old Divination Spoon

Star Wars-Style Fog Collectors Could Provide Water to the World’s Driest Cities

A Florida Sink Hole Swallowed These Animals 500,000 Years Ago—Now Their Bones Reveal a Lost World

Nature-Inspired Breakthrough Yields Thinnest 3D-Printed Fibers Yet

How Super-Strong ‘Metal Foam’ Could Transform Space Travel and Defense

The River Thames Has Been a Dumping Ground for Bodies for at Least 6,000 Years, Study Reveals

This Solar-Powered Reactor Sucks CO2 From the Air and Turns It Into Fuel

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

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