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Science
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Iceberg The Size Of London Just Broke Off [Video]
26 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Titanic would have seen this one coming.
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Poor Sleep Linked To ‘Paranormal Experiences’
23 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Not enough sleep can make the Boogieman real. At least to you.
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Scientists In Trouble For Making New Deadly COVID-19 Strain
19 Oct 2022 by Jacqui / No Comments
It is alleged that the scientists have been working without the consent of their donors, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Three Accidental Landmark Discoveries Honoured In Golden Goose Awards
15 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The three teams of scientists who took home this year’s honours all have one thing in common – their projects were accidental but pioneering breakthroughs.
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It’s Impossible Not To Feel Tiny While Zooming In On The Cartwheel Galaxy [Video]
16 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
While seeing the Cartwheel Galaxy in such clear light is impressive, a new video released by the European Space Agency shows just how incredibly far away it actually is.
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The James Webb Space Telescope Encounters Its First Major Problem
19 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
It turns out that all those lovely golden mirrors on the miraculous James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are quite vulnerable to being damaged by space rocks.
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Love Story About Volcano-Obsessed Couple Is Rolling Stone’s Doccie Of The Year So Far [Trailer]
08 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The doccie has already received Oscar buzz and has been referred to as the “greatest lava story ever told” and “hands down, the documentary of the year”.
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Chinese Scientists Reckon They Might Have Found A Sign Of Extraterrestrial Life
15 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
China’s massive ‘Sky Eye’ FAST telescope, the world’s largest alien-hunting radio telescope, seems to have picked up a strange signal which could suggest that there is indeed life beyond Earth.
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NASA’s Upcoming Mission Will Send A Venus Probe Through “Planetary Hell”
06 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Scientists at NASA are curious to see if the second planet from the Sun ever housed any life before, especially considering how similar it is to Earth.
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A Brief Taste Of Being Slingshotted Into The Air At 1 600 Kilometres Per Hour [Video]
05 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A California space start-up flung a camera-strapped projectile 7 620 metres into the atmosphere at 1 600 kilometres per hour.
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Behold, The World’s Favourite Smell
08 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
From hunter-gatherers in the south-east Asian rainforest to suburban Americans, one smell rules them all.
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William Shatner Takes Us On “Unprecedented Journey” Into The UFO Phenomenon [Trailer]
05 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Apparently, this one of a kind documentary featuring guest star William Shatner will “show the public what’s really happening in our skies with UFOs”.
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Clues You Might Be The World’s Most Boring Person
28 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Psychologists and social scientists have pinpointed the markers of what makes a person stereotypically boring.
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All The Ways Living On Mars Could Kill You
28 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
With freezing temperatures, radiation, and a non-breathable atmosphere to consider, one does not simply pitch a tent on Mars and get on with life as we know it.
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Ever Wondered How Dirty Restaurant Cutlery Is? This One’s For You [Video]
08 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Self-described “public health specialist” Sam Barefoot used an at-home testing kit to test just how much bacteria is potentially found on silverware from a restaurant.
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The Quest To Live Longer Is Looking Positive – With Big-Name Investors Involved
18 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Despite what has been previously reported, the idea is not so much about making immortality a thing and more about staving off the inevitable disease of ageing.
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Beetles, Brains, And Space: These Reddit Science Facts Are Mind-Boggling
16 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
It all started when a Reddit user asked for examples of “a scientific fact that absolutely blows your mind”.
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Watch This ‘Fish’ Made From Human Heart Muscle Swim [Video]
11 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Scientists have created a bizarre “Franken-fish” made from human heart cells that can swim for over three months.
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Millions Are Enthralled By This TikTok Account Featuring Cadavers [Videos]
05 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
If you’ve ever gone down the TikTok wormhole, you might just find yourself coming across stranger content like an account full of cadavers.
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Behold, The World’s ‘Smallest-Ever Man-Made Flying Structure’ [Video]
23 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Scientists have created what they call a “microflier”, which is essentially an electronic, data-collecting microchip that can ride the breeze like an airborne seed, but better.
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Worldwide Breakdown Expected In A Few Decades – These Countries Could Survive
30 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A new study suggests that a global societal collapse is very likely “within a few decades”, but there are a few countries that could keep civilisation afloat.
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How Can The Universe Expand, If There Was Nothing There Before?
19 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ask the general public to answer this question – the universe is expanding, but what is it expanding into? – and you’ll get a very mixed bag of responses.
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A Wobbly Particle May Totally Upend The Known Laws Of Physics [Video]
08 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A tiny little wobble from a particle called a muon could potentially shake the foundations of everything we think we know.
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Behold, An Incredibly Rare Double Hand And Face Transplant [Video]
04 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Surgeons have successfully performed an incredibly risky double transplant, giving a New Jersey man a new face and hands.
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Wow – The Very Sad State Of Maths And Science In SA Schools
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study at the grade 5 and grade 9 level, and the results are embarrassing.
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Biggest Scientific Fraud Of The Past 50 Years, According To Scientists
24 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unlike in many other fields, scientific fraud is almost certain to get found out in the long run. Over the past 50 years, some whoppers have been exposed.
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Do Your Looks Determine Your Personality?
11 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Studies have shown that physical attributes can affect how your personality develops, with some interesting theories as to why.
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Who Knew That Earwax Was So Revealing?
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study has shown that your earwax might be more useful than you give it credit for.
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Coffee Before Or After Brekkie? This Study Might Change Your Mind
21 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Smashing a cup of coffee first thing in the morning is how most of us get going, but should that wait until after brekkie?
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Scientists May Have Found Life On Venus
15 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While Venus is far too hot to sustain life, a new discovery suggests that something may be living in the planet’s atmosphere.
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