These Are the Most Serious Catastrophic Threats Faced by Humanity
A new report from an Oxford University think tank makes for grim reading, and suggests any of these catastrophes could happen within the next five years.
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A new report from an Oxford University think tank makes for grim reading, and suggests any of these catastrophes could happen within the next five years.
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File this under definitely not good.
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Russia's president flew over 3,000 miles, only to have to wait an extra 24 hours witness the launch.
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At least it's dependent on a human operator for the time being.
It could be used to measure temperatures within living cells.
Cellulose fibres toughened by yeast and other ingredients help to create this synthetic cow hide.
If this feels like an optical illusion, your Saturn sense is dead on. The gas giant’s rings don’t crisscross at 90 degree angles. Read More >>
Just because the word nuclear is in play doesn't mean it's a ticking timebomb.
We’ve been trying to figure out how they do it for years, and now, scientists have uncovered evidence that memory is involved.
