A paper came out today claiming to have found algae fossils in samples of a meteorite that landed in Sri Lanka this past December. At first glance, the claims are stunning: proof that life exists throughout the universe. But sadly, also deeply flawed. Read More >>
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"The universe might not be infinite, in fact the number of objects in the universe is almost certainly finite.
Possible and probable are not the sam..." More »
Chances are you've got tonnes of flash drives just laying around. More than you really need. But are any of them made with real, certified meteriote? The Zana Design "Apophis" drive could fill that hole in your collection, for a price. Read More >>
New research published in Nature suggests that the very same meteor that crashed into Earth 60 - 70 million years ago—the one responsible for wiping out all the dinosaurs—may also be responsible for the red colour of today's tomatoes. Read More >>
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"um- they probably would have been green, or yellow, or a mixture of the two- just as many wild tomatoes still are,unlike the commercial varieties... i..." More »
Pssst. Hey, you. Yeah, you. Wanna buy some Mars? This is no bridge sale, son, it's the real deal. Just £520 per gram and you can own your own little bit of the Red Planet. Read More >>