Daredevils Just Rescued Someone from the South Pole in the Middle of Winter
The rescue attempt is considered treacherous given the extreme midwinter temperatures and distances involved.
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The rescue attempt is considered treacherous given the extreme midwinter temperatures and distances involved.
For a frigid little space rock at the arse-end of the solar system, Pluto is full surprises.
It's a perfectly natural, snow-dwelling algae. So, why are scientists all in a tizzy about it? Because it’s causing glaciers to melt faster.
They say it’s not about where you’re going, but how you get there. But you know what makes that journey really hard? Feeling like you’re actually about to die when you’re travelling anywhere. So what the hell is travel sickness?
Researchers studied great tits from different walks of life to see what could be surmised about the effects of urban dwellings, and the results show that – for at least this species – city life was causing the birds to age faster.
Brace yourself for GATTACA comparisons.
A classic 18th-century astronomy catalogue of galaxies and nebulae is the inspiration for Deep Sky Companion, a series of 110 pairs of paintings and photographs of objects visible in the night sky by artist Lia Halloran. Read more >>
Can you cut the fat from confectionary and it still be as enjoyable?
Ten people will take the promising chemical compound, and if it works it will be the first proper anti-ageing intervention available on the market.
Scientists have never seen—or heard—anything like it.
So you have the chance to look away next time your favourite character dies in Game of Thrones.
Doctors said he didn’t have a chance, but he not only survived—he thrived. Now, some seven months later, Bentley Yoder has undergone reconstructive surgery to move his brain back into his skull.
Hate getting stuck in never-ending queues of cars? Now you can play god with your own little road.
Researchers are the first people to visualise the insidious way that the flu virus latches onto a cell and ploughs its way inside.
A closer examination of the fossilised remains of a 110-million-year-old snake-like creature suggests that snakes evolved in the water, and not on land.
The drug arrives a mere five months after the World Health Organization declared Zika a public health emergency.
