Environmental Issues Human-driven global warming responsible for half of burned forests in the Western U.S. October 12, 2016
Science The imminent self-driving car revolution might the best thing to happen to motorcyclists October 12, 2016 - Updated on October 14, 2016
News Elon Musk schools CEO of biggest coal producing company in the U.S. after calling Tesla a ‘fraud’ October 11, 2016
News UK successfully transmits data via the national electricity grid, in a global premiere October 11, 2016
Discoveries Hurricane Matthews exposed a trove of Civil War cannonballs in South Carolina October 11, 2016
Geology Watch all the volcanoes and earthquakes since 1960 hit around the world in one app October 11, 2016
Animals When mice ‘sing’ they produce ultrasounds we’ve only seen in jet engines October 11, 2016 - Updated on August 27, 2023
Astronomy Jupiter’s spooky sounds: Astronauts capture sound emissions from the gas giant October 11, 2016
Geology Newly-discovered fault in San Andreas may explain geologic mysteries October 10, 2016 - Updated on October 25, 2022
Animals Elephants walk on their tip-toes and it’s literally killing them in captivity October 10, 2016 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Genetics Modern humans lost some of their smoke-resistance genes and we don’t know why October 10, 2016 - Updated on October 13, 2016
Health Scientists coax mice with injured spinal cords to regrow nerve fibers, something deemed impossible not too long ago October 10, 2016
Mind & Brain How the brain makes drinking water feel like a pain once you’re hydrated October 10, 2016
News The labour gender gap might start at home: girls spend 40% more time on chores more than boys, worldwide October 10, 2016
Agriculture New farm in the middle of the desert will use only sunlight and seawater – no pesticides, fossil fuels, or even soil October 7, 2016
Features Squished-booms: looking at the behavior of underwater explosions October 7, 2016 - Updated on January 29, 2021
Animals Apes can also understand what’s in other people’s heads, and can even spot false beliefs October 7, 2016
Mathematics Struggling with math? You might have what scientists call a ‘math disability’ October 7, 2016
Animals Bees can feel optimism, possibly other ’emotion-like states’ as well, study finds October 7, 2016
Animals Five genes could give dogs their unique human interaction — and they share four with us October 6, 2016
Agriculture Globalization offers us a huge choice of foodstuffs — but we’re not having it October 6, 2016 - Updated on May 24, 2021
Climate Americans are worried about climate change but, paradoxically, aren’t talking about it (and this doesn’t help at all) October 6, 2016 - Updated on April 30, 2023
Animals Romania clamps down on hunting big carnivores for sport October 6, 2016 - Updated on November 15, 2016
News Blue Origin passes key emergency espace test for its capsule with flying colours, then soft lands its rocket too October 6, 2016
News Aerial survey shows the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ is much larger than we thought October 6, 2016
Animals Nutmeg the Cat celebrates 31st birthday. He’s the oldest ca in the world October 6, 2016 - Updated on May 5, 2017
Health Human lifespan might have hit the ceiling at 115 years of age — can we live longer than this? October 6, 2016
Archaeology What the villa of a wealthy roman from Pompeii looked like before it was buried by ash October 5, 2016 - Updated on October 7, 2016
Biology Gold growing on trees offers a new prospecting tool October 5, 2016 - Updated on August 15, 2024
News New ancient car-sized species identified by paleontologists. It was related to Megalodon October 5, 2016
News China wants to build the biggest spaceplane ever. It would be capable of carrying 20 space tourists October 5, 2016
News The safest locks might be those encrypted by passwords transmitted through the body October 5, 2016 - Updated on November 27, 2021
