Category: 7. SciTech

In hidden cavities beneath the floor of the deep ocean, in the oases created by hydrothermal activity, whole communities of multicellular animals are living their best lives down in the darkness. The discovery suggests a much more complex hydrothermal ecosystem than we knew about, at ocean… Continue Reading

In hidden cavities beneath the floor of the deep ocean, in the oases created by hydrothermal activity, whole communities of multicellular animals are living their best lives down in the darkness. The discovery suggests a much more complex hydrothermal ecosystem than we knew about, at ocean… Continue Reading

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter People looking for the “comet of the century”, known officially as Comet A3, should turn their head to the west, according to an… Continue Reading

“I see [technology] as important in democratizing the process and demedicalizing the process,” says Nitschke, adding the Sarco is not reliant on heavily restricted drugs to operate. “So all of those issues are ways to make the process more equitable.” In Switzerland, where the Sarco was… Continue Reading

It’s often said that animals can smell fear. But can humans? Can we catch a whiff of someone’s scent or musk, and tell they’re afraid from that alone? The simple answer is no, we can’t. Other species can, particularly those like dogs and others that rely far more on their sense of smell… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Scientists have found seven new species of frogs in Madagascar whose… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs in Madagascar and… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter The advent of the printing press fuelled the spread of misinformation and… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A fossil, believed to be one of the oldest ever, could help explain the… Continue Reading