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Russia trying to hijack hardware, claim US and UK

18 April 2018

The UK and the US issued a joint statement this week saying that Russia is actively trying to hijack computers and networking hardware for espionage purposes

March for Science 2018 hosts rallies worldwide

18 April 2018

The March for Science returned in its second year with rallies around the globe in support of science-based policies

This big cat's seafood snack is an endangered turtle

18 April 2018

Thousands of sea turtles lay eggs on Tortuguero beach in Costa Rica every year. The annual ritual has become a feeding frenzy for jaguars

Mavericks are belittling statins – here’s why they’re wrong

18 April 2018

Drugs designed to cut the risk of heart disease are being talked down amid a worrying lack of use by people who could benefit from them, says Anthony Warner

UK failing child refugees because we can’t reliably verify age

18 April 2018

Two-thirds of child refugees whose age is disputed turn out to be adults, according to the UK government – but there's no definitive way to determine age

Punk turtle can breathe through its genitals

18 April 2018

A turtle with spiky green hair can extract oxygen from water using its genitals, and is one of the most unique reptiles alive today

Blow Out

18 April 2018

Space movies regularly dispatch characters through an explosively decompressed airlock. But how likely is such a rapid ejection, taking into account the victim's location in the airlock and its volume? Assuming they are wearing a space suit, what is...

Feel the heat

18 April 2018

We sweat to cool our bodies by evaporation, but when we wipe the sweat away – a natural reaction in humans – are we defeating that function and making ourselves hotter? Do we also hasten dehydration by making our bodies sweat more, to replace what we've...

Round the bend

18 April 2018

Look carefully at this photo of a rainbow over Dinas Head near Fishguard in Wales (right) and you will notice that as it nears land it looks like there is a sharp bend in its arc. What caused this?