Data breaches, widespread malware attacks and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018. As technologies change, so
To ancient explorers, “ultima Thule,” or the most distant region, was what lay past the northernmost edges of maps, beyond
There’s something beautiful in deciding how one’s final moments should be confined to the memory of our loved ones. Advances
Mining corporation Rio Tinto says that an autonomous rail system called AutoHaul that it’s been developing in the remote Pilbara region of
Back in August, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) was surprised to learn that a leak was responsible for a
Earlier this year, researchers found a deposit of rare-earth minerals off the coast of Japan that could supply the world
Adam and Eve might have managed it in the Bible, but scientifically speaking, would two people be enough to repopulate
Dogs, cats, or goldfish probably can’t have conversations with each other about times long gone by – it’s a feature
We know that Venus, our closest planetary neighbour, has a volcanic terrain and a hellish atmosphere with extreme temperatures. But
One minute, you’re chilling on a mountain. The next you’re being dwarfed by the biggest Moon you’ve ever seen –
The fall from grace wasn’t exactly swift, but it was stunning. Among stem cell researchers, Piero Anversa’s work trying to
No matter how much or how little attention you pay to climate change, there seem to be more and more
A Danish startup called Organic Basics claims its underwear will remain fresh through weeks of wear, eliminating the need for
Marsel van Oosten slipped and stumbled over logs, struggling to lug his camera gear through the verdant mountain forests of
Electric car maker Tesla will expand its network of Superchargers to provide service for all of Europe by the end
Start a bullet journal? Finally quit smoking? Be nicer to others? Whatever you’ve decided to achieve next year, you know
Each year the London-based data science company Altmetric releases a ranking of the 100 most popular research articles of the
American explorer Colin O’Brady became the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided on December 26, when he reached
After months of fruitless searching, one of the most endangered birds on the planet has finally been spotted once more.
Above our heads, something is not right. Earth’s magnetic field is in a state of dramatic weakening – and according
Next time you’re feeling down, you beautiful thing, just remember – you’re made of stardust. Of course, so are faecal
In a little over four weeks, the Moon will turn a shade of rust and loom larger in the sky
According to one of the astronauts aboard NASA’s 1968 Apollo 8 mission, it would be “stupid” and “almost ridiculous” to
As the scale and impacts of climate change become increasingly alarming, meat is a popular target for action. Advocates urge
Japan announced Wednesday that it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whale hunting next year,
Everybody loves a good optical illusion - and this recently discovered perception trick has us questioning how we see the world
You’ve heard of hot Jupiters. You’ve heard of mini-Neptunes. You’ve heard of super-Earths. But have you heard of Eyeball Planets?
According to a straightforward interpretation of general relativity, the Big Bang wasn’t the start of ‘everything’. Taking Einstein’s famous equations
Black holes are vast, matter-annihilating objects that seem to defy physics by their very existence. They’re so weird, that when
You can add river erosion to the list of geological triggers capable of setting off an earthquake, according to new
Facebook is getting into the crypto business. That’s according to new reporting by Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the project told
Let’s be honest – environment news isn’t always the jolliest, and 2018 was no exception. From climate change, to recycling,
Get water in your lungs, and you’re in for a very bad time. But when water enters a new type
At the very centre of the image above is something incredible – a single, positively-charged strontium atom, suspended in motion
On 24 December 1968 – 50 years ago this Christmas eve – Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and
The sky was clear and the Moon had risen high, but Captain W.J. Watson of the British ship Charles Bal
At least 222 deaths have been reported in Indonesia on Sunday after a tsunami struck the Sunda Strait without warning,
In an incredible world first, astrophysicists detected multiple planets in another galaxy earlier this year, ranging from masses as small
For centuries, Peruvian locals have talked about a river in the Amazon that burns so hot it can kill. According
Groundbreaking physicist Stephen Hawking left us one last shimmering piece of brilliance before he died: his final paper, detailing his
Astronomers at the M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii made an incredible discovery earlier this month. It was a rare
Your home is likely a hotbed of toxins, with everything from formaldehyde to chloroform finding its way into the air
There are reports of a major cosmic heist. New research shows that Mars, once thought to host a methane-rich atmosphere,
Well, 2018 is almost at an end, and just when you think things can’t get any stranger, we now have
From the Neolithic to present times, the amount of sunlight we see in a day has had a profound impact
Quantum internet promises ultra-secure, next-generation communications, but is it actually feasible on a global scale? Absolutely, according to a new
The holidays can be a lonely time for many of us. But if you’re in need of some Christmas cheer,
1. In Australia, birds of prey deliberately start forest fires – wielding flaming sticks to do so. Indigenous people have
