Beats me
19 September 2018
When I was standing on the scales in my surgery today (I am a doctor), I noticed that the needle moved very slightly, exactly in time with my heartbeat. What could account for this fluctuation?
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Issue
-
Premium
Time Difference
19 September 2018
If we ever colonised a planet with a greater diurnal period, say 30 hours, how long would it take the circadian systems of humans and other species to adapt?
Out cold
19 September 2018
I read recently that turtles were being "cold-stunned" and sharks were freezing to death in the ocean off the north-eastern US coast. This was due to a cold spell with air temperatures of -12°C, rather than the average 1°C. Is this particularly cold...
Taking a bow
19 September 2018
Recent strange weather conditions have led to a number of extraordinarily bright local rainbows. They contain extra colours inside the usual violet. There are as many as three additional bands: a narrow one of orange-yellow, a wider one the vivid green...
Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt review – a joyful peek under the hood
19 September 2018
Even when we fail spectacularly at them, computer games are crafted to be a medium of delights, as an exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum reveals
Don't miss: A digital sidekick, culture of crystals and bits of bear
19 September 2018
A computer game with a character created through machine learning, crystalline art mixed with John Ruskin's mineral collection, and a science-culture podcast
Lunar renaissance: start celebrating Earth's first moon landing
19 September 2018
A biopic about Neil Armstrong, a moon festival in London, real Chinese missions - there’s a lot to enjoy as we near the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing
Why your brain is hardwired to be bad at economics – and how to fix it
19 September 2018
We have evolved intuitions about the economy and globalisation that aren’t just wrong, they are damaging our futures. Fortunately, some clear thinking can protect you
The mystery of the dinosaur with crocodile jaws, bear claws and a sail
19 September 2018
No one knows why dinosaurs never conquered the seas. But giant semi-aquatic predator Spinosaurus is revealing some teasing hints
Dramatic pictures of the storm damage from Florence and Mangkhut
19 September 2018
Extreme storms Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut have caused destruction and taken lives across the globe this week, forcing millions to evacuate their homes
