ON 15 FEBRUARY, early morning drivers around the Russian city of Chelyabinsk were startled by the biggest meteor strike in more than 100 years. Read the rest of this entry »
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT flowers use bright colours and enticing fragrances to attract pollinators – but what’s not so widely known is that they also use electrical signals. Read the rest of this entry »
Exploring the depths of the Caribbean Sea, a robotic submersible has found the deepest set of hydrothermal vents in the world – and life. Read the rest of this entry »
THE ISLAND OF Haiti is rich with legends of the dead being brought back from the grave, but these were thought to be nothing more than myths until a remarkable story started to unfold. Read the rest of this entry »
AT FIRST GLANCE, the Minotaur seems absurd. A half-man, half-bull creature? The idea is as ridiculous as it Is biologically impossible. Read the rest of this entry »
IT’S A POPULAR misconception that the non-stick coating was a by-product of NASA’s endeavours in space. In truth, Teflon was first created by a scientist named Roy Plunkett who was toying with CFC Read the rest of this entry »
