Category: 7. SciTech

The open ocean can get fierce and wild. There, whipped into a frenzy, ocean swells and troughs can create walls of water that dwarf our puny seafaring vessels, and wreak peril on the humans brave enough to venture asea. Now, new experimental research reveals there’s much more to these monstrous… Continue Reading

Wreckage of the Titan’s innovative carbon fiber hull was found separated into three distinct layers, US National Transportation Safety Board engineer Donald Kramer has told a Coast Guard hearing into the fatal implosion of the OceanGate submersible in 2023. Although Kramer would not offer an… Continue Reading

Apparently, axolotls are capable of far more than just regenerating lost limbs. In fact, these amphibians appear to be able to stop aging completely, putting a pause on their biological clocks. This discovery is highlighted in a new study currently published on the preprint server… 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 When Mars lost its atmosphere billions of years ago, it transformed from a… 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 Archaeologists are revealing the long-lost secrets of the real First World… Continue Reading

TikTokkers have been mixing protein powder into their coffee as a convenient way to increase their protein intake, a combination that has become known as ‘proffee’.  It isn’t necessarily harmful, but there are a few factors to consider. undefined Firstly, protein is an… Continue Reading

This doesn’t happen very often, so brace yourselves: mathematicians have declared a new class of shape – but it’s not like your typical circle, triangle or square. So what is it? The ‘shape’ is one seen throughout nature, which the scientists have named the ‘soft cell’. If… Continue Reading

Think all hedgehogs are spiky? Think again. The aptly named furry hedgehog sports a fine pelt of floof with ne’er a prickle in sight.  Furry hedgehogs, also known as gymnures, are found in the subtropical evergreen forests of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Sumatra, China and the Malay… Continue Reading

My friend Jack suffers from the most terrible migraines. But he has an unusual solution. When his migraine starts, he lays down and gently straps a vibrator to the top of his forehead. He swears that it offers instant relief from the pain. Though unconventional, Jack’s idea has historic roots…. Continue Reading

A mysterious sound heard booming from deep under the ocean waves has finally been traced to a fascinating source. First recorded in 2014 in the west Pacific, the “biotwang” is actually the call of the Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera brydei) traveling long distances in the open ocean. What’s more,… Continue Reading