Category: Science & Technology

“Holiday heart syndrome” may sound like the name of an ER-based Hallmark movie, but it’s actually a dangerous medical condition. While we all like to

Point Nemo is the most remote place on Earth, the coordinates where – most of the time – the nearest humans are those occasionally whizzing overhead on

Scientists have observed a never-before-seen form of oxygen, and its behavior could call into question what nuclear physics says about “magic numbers”. Imagine, if you

Many migratory species use the Earth’s magnetic field to keep their journeys on track. Now a study of a very non-migratory animal, the Drosophila fruit

Astronomers have cast their nets wide searching for habitable planets, and a team at the University of Georgia, Athens, argues that may be too broad

When astronauts head to Mars, they will experience time dilation. That’s to be expected. In fact, your feet and your head experience time dilation, with

It’s that time of year once again, where we (mostly) meet with friends and family to exchange gifts and awkwardly make small talk with that

It’s a classic winter scene: you’re huddled up in bed, mainlining chicken noodle soup and feeling like warmed-over poop. Trouble is, you’ve no idea what’s

The Moon used to have a magnetic field, powered similarly to how the geodynamo powers the magnetism of Earth. Unlike our planet though, the Moon

A new spy drone with an unusually slender design has been cruising through Earth’s stratosphere in its latest test flights. With the potential to stay

Holiday festivities might be in full swing, but this time of year isn’t necessarily packed with cheer. For those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the

Whales are extraordinary creatures – not only are some the largest animals to have ever inhabited the planet, but others are also exceptionally long-lived. Now,

Our high school years were, many of us may have been told, the best days of our lives. But that’s no longer the case, according

Back in 1967, the Soviet Union celebrated its 50th anniversary. As well as events on the ground, part of these celebrations involved a stunt to

This week, after a 4-year controversy, a paper claiming the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could treat COVID-19 has been retracted, a turtle with “bubble butt” syndrome

Pliny The Elder once wrote of elephants: “Of all other living creatures, they cannot abide a mouse or a rat.” Elephants being afraid of tiny

New additions to the Terracotta Army have been unearthed in China, adding a drop more to the mystery of how ancient artisans created this mind-blowing