In this episode, we discuss the murder of Christopher Laverack, and how forensic palynology was used to track down his killer decades later. We will
A particular view of the Canyon de Chelly National Monument will soon become off-limits to tourists, after a decision to prohibit commercial air tours of
The first patient in the UK has successfully received a double-lung transplant using a machine that is being nicknamed “lungs in a box”. The XPSTM system
Using nothing but sunlight and photocatalysts, a 100 square meter (1,076 square foot) reactor produced carbon-free hydrogen for three years, demonstrating the potential of the
From the brain-exploding Martians of Mars Attacks! to the wonderful diversity of Men In Black’s extraterrestrial entourage, the possibility of alien life is a concept
Where’s the world’s largest waterfall? Nope, it’s not Victoria Falls, as majestic as that is; neither is it Angel Falls, famously so tall that much
If you’ve ever wondered how many ants there are on Earth, look no further. In this episode, we break down the estimated number of ants
What killed off the dinosaurs? For many, the matter is settled – and there’s a huge crater down in Mexico to act as evidence. However,
Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi started bursting with lava and belching out volcanic gas in the early hours of Monday morning, providing onlookers with a red-hot spectacle.
Quantum teleportation has been demonstrated over a fiber optic cable carrying classical traffic (like the Internet) for the first time. The work suggests it will
Ever wondered what happens to Santa’s post? Thousands of children write to Father Christmas every year. While Grinches and Scrooges might assume these letters end
After hearing that there was a particularly tiny type of reindeer, I RAN to the internet to find some photos – and were delightfully overjoyed
The concept of negative time sounds implausible – or the basis for time travel. But while many scientists are skeptical of its existence, recent research
Global cloud coverage appears to be shrinking and could be exacerbating the warming effects of climate change, according to research based on NASA satellite data.
Burt, perhaps one of the most famous crocodiles in the world, has died at the ripe old age of around 90. The beast-come-celebrity was the
A cave in France that was used by Neanderthals – or possibly their ancestors – may contain the oldest direct evidence of controlled fire use
Is the future hydrogen-powered? It might be, if a new study turns out to be correct: using longstanding geological models tweaked to include data about
