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?
New research reveals the extraordinary processes that transpired beneath the surface, including the formation of a magma-filled canal that measured a whopping 28 miles long.
A telescope just snagged the very first image of a water snow line drifting around a young star in space — and it could transform what we know about how planets form. Read more >>
From man-made pandemics to digital death to satellites dropping out of the sky – the future does not look so bright.
Palaeontologists working in Argentina have uncovered the remains of a Cretaceous-era dinosaur that featured the same kind of miniaturised arms found on the T. rex. These ancient creatures weren’t closely related, so scientists now suspect that tiny arms evolved independently. Read more >>
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So what changed?
An extra slice of time in our circadian rhythm makes it easier to travel in a direction that lengthens the day than to travel in a direction that shortens the day.
Hardly a spectacular capture but a sure sign that the spacecraft's camera is operational and ready for more.
Just how much weight can an Olympic bar take before it buckles and bends? In short, a bloody lot. See more >>
This never-before-seen microscopic footage of the deep sea feels incredibly other-worldly. Read More >>
That little bead right there? That’s all the gold in two kilos of electronics waste. And it took so very much work to get there.
The culprit is also one of Curiosity’s best features.
We’ve always wanted body armour to look less like a chunky Kevlar vest and more like a sleek superhero suit. The US Army wants that too.
Astronomers working with the Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured the deepest view yet of the heart of the Orion Nebula. Read More >>
Really, it’s bloody miracle we’re here at all.
The microscopic technique is no fanciful depiction, as the technique could in future be used for tiny sensors or targeted drug delivery.
