Category: 7. SciTech

Deep underground, in the darkness far below the bustling activity on the surface, a community of microbes has been living their best lives in isolation. What makes these organisms incredibly special is that they have been cut off for billions of years – far longer than any other community of… Continue Reading

Deep underground, in the darkness far below the bustling activity on the surface, a community of microbes has been living their best lives in isolation. What makes these organisms incredibly special is that they have been cut off for billions of years – far longer than any other community of… 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 Mental health in the early years of your life has been linked to obesity in… 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 food safety watchdog is to run a programme designed to make sure… Continue Reading

Bertrand Piccard says sustainability doesn’t have to come at a cost—and that reframing attempts to hit net zero as a way of generating profit could be key to hitting targets. Continue Reading

Move over Simone Biles, grey whales could be the next Olympic champions. At least that’s what we can gather from a new study that captured the animals performing underwater headstands and other acrobatic moves. The ocean gymnastics were captured as part of a seven-year project where scientists… Continue Reading

When injured, pairs of comb jellies can seamlessly fuse together to become one fully functioning entity – like Frankenstein’s monster in reality. Researchers in the UK accidentally stumbled across this freaky ability when they found a two-butted, oddly large individual among their group of… 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 rise in human life expectancy may be slowing down after nearly doubling… 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 rise in human life expectancy may be finally slowing down after nearly… Continue Reading