The barred spiral galaxy UGC 12158. Wikimedia , CC BY-SA We can model the motions of planets in the Solar System quite accurately using Newton’s laws of physics. But in the early 1970s, scientists noticed that this didn’t work for disc galaxies – stars at their outer edges, far fromContinue Reading
Dubious design and inefficient operations are just some of the reasons why shared scooters’ eco-credentials are thin.Continue Reading
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, more people are seeking to get their tubes tied—assuming they can find a sympathetic doctor.Continue Reading
Shutterstock Sipping a coffee on your way to work is a ritual most people take for granted without thinking about how the delicious coffee beans reached their cup. You probably know it comes from tropical regions. But what is less well-known is that coffee is the product of an incredibleContinue Reading
Those using IVF can see which embryo is least likely to develop cancer and other diseases. But can protecting your child slip into playing God?Continue Reading
Normally we don’t think of cancer as an infectious disease – but what if we told you there is a contagious cancer, thousands of years old? This cancer is not, however, caused by transmission of a virus. These are cancer cells that can be physically passed on between dogs. InContinue Reading
Shutterstock Reindeer are loved the world over for their dark, expressive eyes, majestic antlers and magical association with Santa Claus. The moment you learn the cold, hard truth of how Christmas presents arrive under the tree is a harrowing one that blights many a childhood. But reindeer are more specialContinue Reading
Press conference for the announcement of the Higgs boson discovery. Cern Ten years ago, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which helps explain why elementary particles (the smallest building blocks of nature) have mass. For particle physicists, this was the end of a decades-long and hugely difficult journeyContinue Reading
There’s huge potential to generate renewable energy far out in the ocean. But designing turbines that can survive rough waters isn’t exactly a breeze.Continue Reading
China dominates the global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Now rival countries are scrambling for more control over “white oil.”Continue Reading
