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Water can turn into a superacid that makes diamonds
Simulations suggest that water can become a superacid under extremely high heat and pressure conditions. This may also explain how planets like Uranus and Neptune get diamond rain
Greenland has gained over 1600 km of new coastline as glaciers retreat
Melting ice is revealing new coastal zones in the Arctic, but while this new landscape might fuel speculation about natural resources, it is vulnerable to rockfalls and landslides that can cause dangerous tsunamis
We’re finally learning how perimenopause profoundly changes the brain
The hormonal upheaval in the run-up to menopause can cause cognitive difficulties. But researchers are also finding that this can be a critical window for protecting long-term brain health
Why you don't need to worry about 'over-potting' your plants
Traditional advice tells us to only move growing plants to a pot one size larger. The science shows that you don't need to bother with this slow transition, says James Wong
Is our cosmos just a membrane on the edge of a far stranger reality?
String theory may be our best attempt at a theory of everything, except that it can't describe an expanding universe like ours. Now a radical new twist on the idea could finally fix that – but it requires us to completely reimagine reality
Psychology is revealing how to have a better relationship with money
Money is a deeply emotive subject, our attitudes to it vary wildly and we are reluctant to bring it up in conversation. Could new research help us to be less weird about it?
What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us
Birds do it, chimps do it, even monarch butterflies do it – and by paying more attention to how animals self-medicate, we can find new treatments for ourselves
New Scientist recommends Weather Girl, an electrifying one-woman show
Weather Girl, a play in London's Soho Theatre about a weather forecaster who finally snaps as the climate apocalypse looms, is frantic and funny
Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation
Abigail is created to replace her owner's dead wife, just as robots are set to gain rights. Emily H. Wilson explores Lucy Lapinska's Some Body Like Me, the latest addition to "robo-rights" literature
Relics in Tutankhamun’s tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites
Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt shortly after a period of religious instability, and objects from his tomb suggest he took advantage to invent new funerary rituals
Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago
Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology
It's not a just a revolutionary and safe vaccine technology – mRNA could help make the best and most expensive drugs in the world affordable for everyone
NASA has made the first radio telescope observations on the moon
The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment unusable, but an onboard NASA radio telescope called ROLSES-1 was able to make some observations
Classrooms decorated like woodlands seem to slow myopia progression
Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn't always practical. Now, research suggests that bringing the outside in may be a valid workaround
Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how to do it
Many of us have a brain that is older than our years. But there are plenty of things you can do to counteract this, says neuroscience columnist Helen Thomson
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Watch an explosive volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea
An Australian holidaymaker in Papua New Guinea captured an explosive volcanic eruption on camera -- complete with sonic boom. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 8 September 2014, 10:37 am AEST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus.
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Scientists 'make telepathy breakthrough'
Research led by experts at Harvard University shows technology can be used to send a simple mental message from one person to another without any contact between the two. Neuroscientist Giulio Ruffini told the Today programme: "You can actually ...
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| Wilderness Act's call for 'untrammeled' lands tough to balance with visitor use
For 71-year-old Bill Cunningham, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act this summer has been an arduous task. Read more. Related Links. 50 Wild Places: Celebrating Montana's Outdoors. AUGUSTA – Consider the wild raspberry. It grows ...
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NASA Curiosity MARS Rover Lacking 'Scientific Focus' Captures Cloud Pictures
A review panel for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) criticized the Curiosity mission regarding its lack in scientific focus. The Mars Curiosity Rover was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on November 26th, 2011. It landed on the ...
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Newly-Discovered "Dreadnoughtus" Dinosaur Was Heavier Than A Boeing 737
Theoretically, we all know that millions of years ago, things were bigger. Like, significantly bigger. Everything was huge, in fact. Especially dinosaurs. We know that dinosaurs were pretty large. But the new species of dinosaur found in Argentina, named ...
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1500-year-old Greek papyrus throws light on early Christianity and 'Last Supper'
Papyrus found in a British library may have been worn by an early Christian as a charm to protect from evil. Long a practice in ancient Egypt, such amulets or charms, but now with Bible passages, were adopted by Christians. (Photo : University of Manchester).
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Hot selfie alert: Man dives into active volcano with GoPro
Explorer descends into volcanic crater of bubbling hot lava. And he takes cameras along to document the deed. (Photo : YouTube screenshot). As selfies go, this one went as far as any sane person would probably contemplate; right into the mouth of an active ...
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Rebuilt 18th century ship tests French waters
PARIS (AP) — A reconstruction of the 213-foot (65-meter) frigate used by France's Marquis de Lafayette to bring reinforcements to American revolutionaries in 1780 has tested the waters for the first time. The test run at high tide Sunday was a key step in an ...
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California Blue Whale Population Once Again on the Rise
After a century of being hunted to near extinction, the population of the California great blue whale, otherwise known as the North Pacific blue whale, is recovering quite nicely. The study, published by the journal Marine Mammal Science, was conducted by ...
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Supermoon: Final Event In Summer 'Trilogy' To Light Up The Sky Monday (VIDEO)
The full phase of the harvest moon will occur at 9:38 p.m Sept. 8, but it will be closest to Earth at 11:38 p.m. on Sept. 7, National Geographic reported. At its closes point the moon will be only 222,698 miles from Earth. The harvest supermoon will be 15 percent ...
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