Category: 9. Sci/Tech

With temperatures soaring across much of the northern hemisphere, it can be hard to find ways to keep yourself cool. Now imagine you were wearing a fur coat all day. Doesn’t sound too fun, does it?

Well, that’s the reality for our fluffy…

Scientists have discovered that a strain of common faecal bacteria can convert plastic waste…

Our current atomic energy technology uses the process of nuclear fission. Here, the nuclei of heavy atoms (such as uranium) are bombarded with neutrons and broken apart, releasing lighter nuclei and large amounts of energy.

The problem with…

Ancient seas left an expanse of rolling gypsum dunes known as White Sands in New Mexico, and within this surreal landscape lies evidence that humans have roamed the Americas for at least 20,000 years.

While most of White Sands is protected as…

The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and…

Common garden snails and slugs could now be considered venomous, according to…

He’s also not the only researcher working to expose plants to higher radiation levels than previously studied. Porterfield, who is one of the scientists working on NASA’s LEAF mission—a lunar plant-growth experiment that will go to the moon…

The universe is always moving. While we’ve found evidence of rogue black holes and planets, new research suggests that a passing star could be out there somewhere. Unfortunately, If it were to swing too close to our solar system, it…

The human brain is a fascinating organ. Not only are we just starting to truly discover how the brain learns, but we’re finding out even more new things about one of our body’s most important pieces. For instance, according to new…