Don't Panic: The Ozone Hole's Holding Steady
Despite research suggesting that the ozone layer is still being chewed apart, NASA's most recent study of the Antarctic ozone hole reveals it isn't getting any larger.
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Despite research suggesting that the ozone layer is still being chewed apart, NASA's most recent study of the Antarctic ozone hole reveals it isn't getting any larger.
It still costs a fortune to lift crews and cargo into space. So until we get around to building that space elevator, NASA will just have to use this drone-towed, pilot-less, rocket-launching glider instead.
That's basically tomorrow, and it's awesome.
Turn that stiff-upper-frown upside down.
Screen created from light and ultrasound vibrations takes the 'touch' out of 'touchscreen'.
One problem that has been pointed out is that toxic wastewater is injected into wells that can leak and lubricate faults. We clearly need a better solution and that solution may involve satellite dishes.
It has not been built for consumers. There's no pink model; there will not be a thinner and lighter 2.0; and Nike is not sponsoring a limited edition line. There are no safety measures in place for rogue urinators.
Teflon has been a lifesaver (or at least a hand-saver) for home cooks for the last 50 years. But how do they get it to stick to the pan in the first place?
Once-thought-Impossible innovations are entering our world at an accelerating pace. From tricorders to tractor beams, science fiction's time is now (or soonish at least).
Rotten eggs, horse stable, formaldehyde and....almonds? Not the fragrance notes for Lynx's latest fragrance, surprisingly.
A new book suggests that humans' long, protracted childhoods could be the explanation for our species being inherently curious creatures.
Those afflicted are cut off from the surrounding environment to minimise the disease's spread. This is how the facility is kept locked down.
Five years after observing a solar storm emanating from a distant neutron star, one that sent magnetised flares out into space, scientists think they know what caused it.
Human vs birds vs insects. Even if you paid attention in GCSE biology, it's interesting to watch.
It's not something most people would stumble across. But it turns out that sugarcubes glow bright green in UV light when they've been dunked in liquid nitrogen.
Everyone wants to be better: more beautiful, more exciting, more intelligent, so the promise to train a better brain is alluring. Too bad there is zero science backing up the idea
