Margherita Bassi, Author at Gizmodo

Something Huge and Brown Is Taking Over the Atlantic Ocean

Unsurprisingly, human activity is involved in a widespread ecological change.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Sep 3 '25

Motion Sickness Sufferers, Rejoice: Scientists Say This Might Actually Help

Researchers used a simulator to induce dozens of brave participants with motion sickness and study their brain activity.

Health Margherita Bassi Sep 3 '25

Researchers Discover Another Place Where People Live Freakishly Long

Blue Zone lifestyles are linked to longer-than-average lifespans in places like Italy and Japan, but newly described longevity hotspots in Finland are presenting a different story.

Health Margherita Bassi Sep 2 '25

Today, College Kids Get Ridiculously Drunk. In Medieval England, They Got Ridiculously Murderous

Researchers have compiled "murder maps" of London, Oxford, and York to investigate the spread of medieval violence.

Human History Margherita Bassi Sep 1 '25

New Fossils Reveal Ankylosaur With Armor Unlike Any Other Animal, Living or Dead

Spicomellus clearly didn't need sharp teeth to make an impression.

Biology Margherita Bassi Aug 27 '25

The Top Diseases We Choose to Stay Ignorant About, According to Scientists

Roughly one in three people avoid medical information. New research exploring why suggests the reasons are more complicated than they appear.

Health Margherita Bassi Aug 27 '25

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Connection Between Covid and the Common Cold

If you've recently caught a cold, you might be less likely to get covid right after.

Health Margherita Bassi Aug 26 '25

Huge Parts of the North Sea Seabed Are Upside Down, New Study Reveals

We're starting to stash our planet-warming carbon emissions beneath the seafloor, but we might have to take these strange mounds of underground sand into account.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Aug 25 '25

Stone Age People Brutalized Their Prisoners of War, New Evidence Suggests

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a particularly gruesome war celebration dating back some 6,000 years.

Tech News Margherita Bassi Aug 20 '25

White Noise Makes Beer Brew Faster, Scientists Claim

Researchers found a surprising way to brew beer up to 30 hours faster than normal.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Aug 20 '25

Why Pooping on Planes Might Actually Be a Good Thing

Having to do a number 2 in an airplane is no fun, but scientists who monitor diseases say it could eventually save lives.

Health Margherita Bassi Aug 19 '25

California’s Next ‘Big One’ Might Not Follow the Script

Myanmar's Sagaing Fault ruptured more than 124 miles (200 km) farther than seismologists had predicted. California should take notice.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Aug 19 '25

These Chunks of Ice Move All By Themselves, Thanks to a Cool Engineering Trick

The future of energy generation might be in rotating, self-propelled hunks of ice.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Aug 18 '25

Possible Spanish Shipwreck From the 1700s Emerges From North Carolina Marsh

Researchers believe it's the remains of La Fortuna, a ship involved in a failed Spanish raid.

Human History Margherita Bassi Aug 15 '25

How We’ll Know for Sure If Microplastics Are Destroying Our Health

While researchers have yet to find evidence that proves plastic pollution is bad for your health, it's probably because there have been no human trials.

Health Margherita Bassi Aug 14 '25

New Details Emerge About Ancient Inca Counting Technology

A new study challenges widespread notions about khipus, intricate cord and knot information-recording systems, based on Spanish colonial-era sources.

Human History Margherita Bassi Aug 13 '25

Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom

Juneau might see its third record-breaking flood in three years.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Aug 13 '25

FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction.

Climate Change Margherita Bassi Aug 13 '25

1,600-Year-Old Depiction of Roman Flip-Flops Look So Real It Makes You Want to Wear Them

Ancient Romans may have worn sandal straps between their second and third toes.

Human History Margherita Bassi Aug 12 '25

Glacier Melt Reveals Remains of Antarctic Meteorologist Lost 66 Years Ago

When Dennis Bell’s colleague began pulling him out of an icy hole, the rope around Bell’s belt snapped, and his second fall proved fatal.

Human History Margherita Bassi Aug 11 '25

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Something Huge and Brown Is Taking Over the Atlantic Ocean

Motion Sickness Sufferers, Rejoice: Scientists Say This Might Actually Help

Researchers Discover Another Place Where People Live Freakishly Long

Today, College Kids Get Ridiculously Drunk. In Medieval England, They Got Ridiculously Murderous

New Fossils Reveal Ankylosaur With Armor Unlike Any Other Animal, Living or Dead

The Top Diseases We Choose to Stay Ignorant About, According to Scientists

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Connection Between Covid and the Common Cold

Huge Parts of the North Sea Seabed Are Upside Down, New Study Reveals

Stone Age People Brutalized Their Prisoners of War, New Evidence Suggests

White Noise Makes Beer Brew Faster, Scientists Claim

Why Pooping on Planes Might Actually Be a Good Thing

California’s Next ‘Big One’ Might Not Follow the Script

These Chunks of Ice Move All By Themselves, Thanks to a Cool Engineering Trick

Possible Spanish Shipwreck From the 1700s Emerges From North Carolina Marsh

How We’ll Know for Sure If Microplastics Are Destroying Our Health

New Details Emerge About Ancient Inca Counting Technology

Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom

FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies

1,600-Year-Old Depiction of Roman Flip-Flops Look So Real It Makes You Want to Wear Them

Glacier Melt Reveals Remains of Antarctic Meteorologist Lost 66 Years Ago

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