Category: 7. SciTech

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On October 10, 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base on the Gulf of Mexico, a pillar of American air superiority, found itself under aerial attack. Hurricane Michael, first spotted as a Category 2 storm off the Florida coast, unexpectedly hulked up to a Category 5. Sustained winds of 155 miles per hour… Continue Reading

If we’re going to find life on another world, Europa might just be our best bet. We think this icy moon of Jupiter has an ocean of water beneath its frozen surface, and it seems like this ocean might have the right ingredients for life. If we can find out for certain, it could be…

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 Ancient China had a thriving cosmetics industry that catered to thousands… Continue Reading

Just before Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, many people reported that the sky above them turned a sinister purple hue. A sign of the apocalypse? Well, yes, actually—the climate catastrophe we’ve made for ourselves. But it’s still a natural… Continue Reading

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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 Northern Lights have lit up the skies with bright pink hues visible on… 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 developed a fluid that turns into a strong sticky fibre… Continue Reading

Animals have come up with a variety of extraordinary senses worthy of superheroes. Scientists have now discovered that geckos boast a hidden ‘sixth sense’ that lets them pick up deep, low vibrations. Like other lizards, tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) have hearing that’s specialized towards higher… Continue Reading

Animals have come up with a variety of extraordinary senses worthy of superheroes. Scientists have now discovered that geckos boast a hidden ‘sixth sense’ that lets them pick up deep, low vibrations. Like other lizards, tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) have hearing that’s specialized towards higher… Continue Reading