Category: 7. SciTech

Thought Category 5 was as bad as a hurricane could get? Think again.

As Hurricane Melissa barrels off into the Atlantic after devastating Jamaica and Cuba, some…

Equids, members of the horse family including horses, donkeys and zebras, share curious features called chestnuts. Found on every horse, they…

Originally used for radar and other technologies, the power of microwaves was first harnessed specifically for heating food in 1947….

There’s one beast in all the ocean that strikes terror even into the heart of the great white shark, once regarded as the most fearsome predator in the sea.

Off the coast of South Africa, a pair of orcas (Orcinus orca) is known for terrorizing white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) so…

Killer whales have been behaving pretty strangely over the last few years – from devouring dolphins to sinking ships. Now, new research reveals they’ve also developed a gruesome killing tactic so that they can feast on the livers of young great white sharks.

It’s not easy to take down the…

Origin stories have a special way of capturing our imaginations. Whether it’s a particular species of plant or animal, or a favourite fictional character, knowing how they came to be makes for captivating stories. It’s no different in space. Especially the small corner of it we live in: the…