Category: 7. SciTech

Deep beneath the ocean waves, dangers lurk.

Not from cryptic monsters like the kraken, but from powerful forces reshaping the ocean floor itself.

Most of Earth’s volcanic activity takes place underwater. Yet the scars those volcanoes leave behind have remained largely hidden.

Now, through an…

During this year’s World Cup, one scene repeats itself game after game: Several players take the field with holes in the calves of their socks. Social media is rife with theories about the supposed competitive advantage this might give them. But the practice isn’t new. It has been seen at…

Some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, contrary to earlier fears, Earth will probably never be swallowed by the sun. The bad news, of course, is that none of us will be around to find out.

Scientists have long estimated that in about 5 billion years, the sun will run out of…

One of the fundamental pillars of modern cosmology may be beginning to wobble. A study published in Nature has found evidence that the universe may not behave the same way in every direction on the largest observable scales.

“What we found is a network of enormous filaments and walls of…

If potted plants always seem to die under your care, you can take solace in knowing that plantkind as a whole will probably survive for a very long time.

In fact, they might still be around when the Sun boils the oceans off the surface of Earth.

That’s according to a new paper from two…