Extreme wildfires in the US could lead to long-term lung damage
12 September 2017
This year’s exceptional wildfire season could drag on until December, and the resulting air pollution poses a serious risk to people’s health
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The Caribbean will be recovering from Hurricane Irma for years
12 September 2017
Florida escaped the worst of hurricane Irma, but islands like Puerto Rico and Cuba were hit hard – and they face a hard road back to prosperity
Shoe sensor will protect your back from heavy lifting
11 September 2017
A couple of simple sensors placed inside a normal shoe and safety hat could alert you when bad posture is about to cause you a nasty injury
If NYC subways obeyed quantum maths trains wouldn’t be delayed
11 September 2017
New York's notoriously unreliable subway system isn’t all bad. Some lines follow statistical patterns seen in quantum systems, and run better for it
Rat brains seen replaying scary memories as they sleep
11 September 2017
Could this be where nightmares come from? When rats are given a fright while awake, their brains go on to replay their fear when they next fall sleep
Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life
11 September 2017
Over 90 per cent of microorganisms are unknown to science, but DNA analysis has unmasked thousands of them and made life's story far more complex
Our sun probably didn’t steal Planet Nine from outer space
11 September 2017
If there is a Planet Nine lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, it was probably born close to the sun rather than snatched up from afar
Meet the vampire ant from hell with huge jaws and a metal horn
10 September 2017
Linguamyrmex vladi had ferocious snapping jaws and a horn reinforced with metal, which it may have used to puncture prey and drain their blood
Ankle fossil suggests our ancient ancestors leapt like acrobats
9 September 2017
A 52-million-year-old ankle bone hints at first primates jumping rather than clambering from tree to tree – but what drove them to evolve this way is a mystery
Gel-like ice is the lightest form of water ever discovered
8 September 2017
A type of simulated water ice has a molecular structure so sparse it’s like frozen candy floss, making it the lightest type of ice we’ve ever seen
