The 30,000 year old vulture that reveals a completely new type of fossilisation
A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed…
Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat
In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million…
Who owns digital data about you? South African legal scholar weighs up property and privacy rights
In the digital economy, data is more than just information – it is an asset…
Why do plastic containers always come out wet from the dishwasher? Science has the answer
It’s annoying to open your dishwasher after the cycle is finished only to find half…
Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and…
Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds
Your cells constantly generate and conduct electricity that runs through your body to perform various…
You’ve heard of the Big Bang. Now astronomers have discovered the Big Wheel – here’s why it’s significant
Deep observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed an exceptionally large galaxy…
Three years after Russia’s invasion, a global online army is still fighting for Ukraine
More than three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a 30-day ceasefire between the…
Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them
The use of information technology (IT) has significant environmental and social impacts, including human mortality…
3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars
Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they…