Gaze Into This Vortex of Worms Trying to Self-Assemble Into a Structure
Research from Bristol Uni tries to put a new spin on this strange collection of creatures' behaviour.
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Research from Bristol Uni tries to put a new spin on this strange collection of creatures' behaviour.
The alien-world-exploding appearance of a close-up shot of an igniting match explained.
Fear is good for the environment, if this study is anything to go by.
Magnetoreception is a "sixth" sense found in fish and reptiles that is now being discovered in unexpected species.
This plain-looking silicone ring is rather more useful than it looks.
Bats take the blame for spreading all kinds of diseases, from ebola to Middle Eastern Respiratory virus. So why don’t we find huge caches of dead bats?
The enormous trail detected by astronomers is five times the length of the galaxy itself.
The bloom is designed to carry six doses of medication, but still fits in the credit card compartment of a wallet.
The episodes will be reinvented as radio plays taken from Rod Serling’s original TV scripts, thanks to BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Eighty-year projections spell trouble for traditional crops as livestock feed is set to explode.
May it be the sonic backdrop to all of your future, jellyfish-induced nightmares.
Laser cutters use lasers to cut shapes into existing material, but Rice University scientists have figured out how to make one build objects instead of cut them.
It turns out that incandescent bulbs attract the most insects, while yellow-orange LEDs attract the least.
The Rosetta comet inspired these fantastic paintings, and the materials used to create them. Read More >>
What a crazy sight that must’ve been.
It’s a “smart arm” that’s actually responding to the music, and performing in a way that compliments what the human player is doing.
