Where are all the exomoons? The hunt for worlds orbiting alien planets
[ad_1] YEARS ago, when David Kipping lived in London, he would walk home through the city and look up at the moon. As an astronomer,
Resistant starch supplements may help people lose weight
[ad_1] Raw oats are a natural source of resistant starch Marc Oliver/Alamy A supplement containing a kind of carbohydrate that takes longer to be digested,
Wasabi could help preserve ancient Egyptian papyrus artefacts
[ad_1] Ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls can be damaged by fungi Paul Williams / Alamy Wasabi vapours are potent enough to kill fungi growing on painted
Earthquakes hastened sea rise in Pacific islands by sinking the ground
[ad_1] Tutuila, the largest island in the US territory of American Samoa Peto Laszlo/Alamy The Samoan Islands are sinking faster after earthquakes caused a deformation
Jackals may urinate on their favourite fruit to deter thieves
[ad_1] A black-backed jackal sniffing a !nara fruit Saima Shikesho Black-backed jackals may urinate on sweet melons that grow in the Namib desert to stop
Is battery swapping a better way to recharge electric cars?
[ad_1] A Nio power swap station in Shanghai Mark Andrews / Alamy The following is an extract from our climate newsletter Fix the Planet. Sign up
Greener way to dye denim could cut the environmental impact of jeans
[ad_1] Harmful chemicals are used to dye jeans blue Getty Images A new technique for dyeing denim using a chemical that turns blue in sunlight
Pythagoras was wrong about the maths behind pleasant music
[ad_1] Pythagoras has influenced Western music for millennia Bilwissedition Ltd/Alamy An ancient Greek belief about the most pleasing combinations of musical notes – often attributed
Magnetic particles turn water droplets into tightrope-walking acrobats
[ad_1] A new technique can precisely steer drops of water around obstacle courses and into chemical reactions Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images Putting tiny magnetic particles inside
The unexpected ways your skin impacts your health and longevity
[ad_1] Woman applying body cream Shutterstock/Rawpixel.com IN WINTER, the backs of your hands may become dry, red and cracked. Maybe you find yourself slathering on