A Solar Flare Almost Caused Nuclear War in 1967
That’s according to a new military history paper, which reveals for the first time just how close humanity came to annihilating itself because of space weather.
While the bread and butter of Gizmodo UK is in the bits and bytes of technology, we have a lot of fun in the off-topic areas, with many of the stories being filed in the WTF category. Bookmark this page for the sillier stories, from ridiculous examples of body-art, to... sausages made of skittles?
That’s according to a new military history paper, which reveals for the first time just how close humanity came to annihilating itself because of space weather.
Kurzgesagt goes deep on genetic engineering in its latest animation explainer.
Since 1992 scientists have watched it rise at a steady 3 millimetres per year. Now, after more than twenty years of head-scratching, we finally have an explanation.
Looking at Saturn's oil-drop surface looks even more spectacular through an infra-red lens. Read More >>
The Swedish dynamite channel is everything you’d expect from the name—a place to watch a wacky Swede destroy things with high explosives, such as this poor old Portaloo. See more >>
University of Nottingham research shows that doggy virility has decreased rapidly over the past 26 years.
Usually we see rocket launches from far, far away, but SpaceX just released a compilation of extremely close-up camera views from their recent rocket launches and landings that is maybe a little too close for comfort. Get ready for the launch >>
Plans to build the plant were announced in the 1980s, but Chernobyl quickly put the kibosh on those plans. Now, some thirty years later, Belarus is going ahead with the nuclear plant. Things are not going well.
It’s been a rough few weeks of null results for physicists.
Sensationalist warnings of further riots abound. But while many social inequalities remain, we can't say whether more widespread violence will follow.
Anyone fancy a spot of rhino?
Researchers think they've cracked one way of storing more power in the same amount of space.
Liquid nitrogen is an endless source of fun. You can freeze things and smash things into pieces. Or you could pour it onto things and then watch the smoke monster move around and then smash things into pieces. See more >>
Glamourised bath tub vortex used to explain how black holes work.
Chilli peppers in Australia have been turning black and rotting on the vine. Now researchers have finally identified just what’s been killing these poor chillies.
Disturbingly, this kind of thing is happening earlier with each passing year.
