There’s not just one type of iceKjell Suwardi Linder/Getty By Aylin Woodward The frosty cubes we pull from our freezers are just one of 17 possible types of ice, and an 18th type isn’t far from being made real. A team of researchers has now discovered a type of porous, […]
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A DNA analysis has proven that there were female Viking warriors, so people shouldn’t jump to conclusions about the roles of men and women in ancient societies, scientists say. Experts had previously assumed a “well-furnished warrior grave” from the Viking era in Sweden was the burial site of a man, […]
The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Childhood, which is available in stores, at the TIME Shop and at Amazon. When Frances Jensen’s eldest son, Andrew, reached high school, he underwent a transformation. Frances’s calm, predictable child changed his hair color from brown to black […]
Watching the famed northern lights flicker across a night sky is a rare treat for Americans outside of Alaska. But another large solar flare on September 6 could mean more auroras for the northern U.S. and Europe, which were also treated to the spectacle on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The flare […]
The 5.3 tremor struck the region of Akita, in the north west of the counrty. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake took place 10 kilometres beneath the surface at around 10.20PM local time. According to local media outlet NHK, there have been no reports of damages to […]
A satellite image showing Hurricane Irma (left) and Hurricane Jose which is following in its path (AFP Photo/Jose ROMERO) More London (AFP) – Britain flew additional aid supplies to the Caribbean on Friday after Hurricane Irma flattened homes and schools and flooded hospitals, causing the British Virgin Islands to declare […]
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry/AFP/Getty Images By New Scientist staff and Press Association Hurricane Irma has left death and destruction in its wake across the Caribbean. It is now heading for Cuba and the Bahamas, and ultimately Florida. Medical supplies and other aid were due to be flown to the […]
Mike Stewart/AP By Chris Baraniuk Equifax, a firm responsible for millions of people’s credit ratings, says data belonging to nearly half the population of the US has been exposed in a hack. Around 143 million people whose data Equifax has collected may have had their social security numbers, names, dates […]