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Science
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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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Scientists Reckon They’re Getting Closer To Slowing Down Ageing
22 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists have been studying yeast, and they think that their findings could be the first step towards delaying ageing in humans.
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Crazy Deep Sea Videos Show Boiling Water Spewing Into The Ocean
13 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists took a closer look at the boiling hot plumes of seawater shooting out of hydrothermal vents.
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Astronomers Found Hundreds Of Tiny Worlds Hiding In The Solar System
17 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Just when you thought that the vastness of space couldn’t get more awe-inspiring, astronomers found more worlds on the edges of the solar system.
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Suffering From Hiccups? Experts Reckon These Are The Best Cures
11 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It looks like there might be some merit to the age-old hiccup cures that people throw your way whenever you’re afflicted.
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New Weed Compound Could Be 30 Times Stronger Than THC
04 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Tetrahydrocannabiphorol, or THCP, is a newly discovered weed compound that could deliver a serious knockout punch.
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Sit Back And Take In This Superb High-Res Video Of The Sun’s Surface
30 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The US National Solar Observatory has released a video of the highest resolution observations of the sun’s surface, ever recorded.
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Scientists Capture First-Ever Footage Of Atoms Bonding
22 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Atoms are the basic building blocks of all ordinary matter. Until recently, it was impossible to view them at work without an incredibly powerful microscope.
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‘Nice Try!’ – Flat Earthers Are Quick To Call Out NASA’s Trickery
16 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Flat Earthers are very upset with pictures posted by astronaut Jessica Meir, which shows the earth in all its round glory.
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New Zealand Has Found A Way To Make Sheep Fart Less
02 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re worried about farting sheep contributing to greenhouse gas, New Zealand has come up with an exciting solution.
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Mystery Deepens Around Disappearance Of Man Who Created Genetically Engineered Babies
29 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A year ago, Chinese scientist He Jiankui claimed that he had helped to make the first genetically engineered babies. He’s since disappeared, and the babies are nowhere to be seen, either.
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Five Of The Most Important Scientific Discoveries Made This Year
28 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
2019 has been a good year for scientists, who have made discoveries that have significantly expanded our understanding of Earth, the universe, and our place in it.
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Climate Change: Sorry Greta, Looks Like We’re Too Late
28 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A new research paper reports that the world may have already crossed a number of climate tipping points, placing us in a state of planetary emergency.
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Monday Morning Spice
21 Oct 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Did scientists cross brain ethical line? Zille vs. Maimane. Longest non-stop passenger flight. Loadshedding plans. Mick Hucknall sex denial. Elton shades Lion King.
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New Research Says Highly Intelligent People Share These Traits
17 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
According to new research, these five traits and characteristics can be used as an indicator of intelligence.
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Turns Out Instagram-Inspired #SelfCare Could Be Dangerous For Your Health
10 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Millions of Millennials have abandoned mainstream medicine in favour of self-diagnoses through social media. That’s not a good thing.
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Trailer For ‘The Inventor’ – The Documentary About Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes [Video]
18 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A new documentary investigates the rise and fall of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar healthcare company founded by Elizabeth Holmes.
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FACT: YouTube Is Contributing To More People Believing The Earth Is Flat [Videos]
18 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study is blaming YouTube for the high number of people around the world who believe that the earth is flat.
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Apparently The Season You’re Born In Can Actually Affect Your Personality
20 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
While the merits of astrology and horoscopes are often derided, science is showing that the season of birth could actually affect your personality.
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US Freaking Out Over Russian Satellite ‘Giving Birth’ To Smaller Satellites [Video]
17 Aug 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
In a throwback to the 20th century, the Cold War and the Space Race merge in reports of a mysterious Russian satellite exhibiting “very abnormal behaviour”.
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