Move over Peter Parker – here comes the slingshot spider
In the Amazon rainforests of Peru, lurking amongst the tropical flora, you’ll find the slingshot spider. When unsuspecting insects venture...
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Top plastic free UK supermarkets according to Greenpeace league table
According to environmental charity Greenpeace, supermarkets account for 900,000 tonnes of plastic wrapping a year.
How to stop killer robots: A practical guide
It may be too late to stop killer robots: they could already be among us.
The drug dose gender gap: A history of overmedicating women
New research highlights that the one-size-fits-all approach mistreats women.
The science of the Perseids meteor shower explained
The Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight. If the storms hold off, one meteor should be visible every two minutes for...
Deep-sea mining is the new environmental ticking time bomb
The impact of new deep-sea mining plans on ocean ecosystems is much more severe than most people think. A new...
Scientists experiment with device that can control dreams
It may sound like something from a sci-fi film, but scientists have created a device that they believe can control...
Study finds air pollution is biggest threat to human life; worse than covid-19
While covid-19 may be commanding the headlines, a new study claims that air pollution poses the greatest current threat to...
Our solar system doesn’t exactly orbit the Sun after all
It’s time to unlearn one of the most basic scientific facts we learnt as a kid – the solar system...
Chimp off the old block: For chimpanzees, grey hair is not a sign of ageing
A new study shows that, unlike humans, grey hair in chimpanzees is not an indication of their age. Researchers from...
