Here's How a 13-Foot Wide Egg Mass Fits Inside a 5-Foot Squid
After the discovery of the world's largest squid egg mass, a squid expert took to YouTube to try and explain how it was possible.
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After the discovery of the world's largest squid egg mass, a squid expert took to YouTube to try and explain how it was possible.
Kepler-452b’s discovery was met with resounding excitement, but the news was bittersweet. Because life on this distant world — if it exists at all — could be facing imminent extinction.
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Lasers have been advancing science since the 1960s, but you may have noticed they always have a distinct colour. Now, a team of scientists has developed the world’s first white laser.
All gratuitously destroyed to help improve aeroplane black-boxes.
Take some time to watch this stunning video, which takes a look at the scientists and engineers that have enabled light to be used for human communication. See more >>
Science is always fun, but when said science explains the intelligence and bottomless love of man’s best friend, it’s even better.
To some such a drug may seem impossible, yet many scientists believe that designing an anti-ageing medication is a matter of “when,” not “if.”
Does a woman’s pregnancy affect the weight of her partner? And is weight gain sustained while the kids grow up?
The newly formed composite has some crazy potential applications.
All your lasers are belong to us.
Take a Cheerio. Add a team of longhorn crazy ants and...suddenly you no longer have a Cheerio. So how do ants manage to ferry around items so efficiently, given that they’re notoriously disorganised? Read more >>
Louise Brown tells the story of being the very first ever child born using in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
It sounds ridiculous but there are proper applications for this innovative cyborg-style tech.
Feeding the pigeons not advised.
People who’ve experienced rude behaviour get infected by it, and transmit it onto who they meet next.
