Could Mars become habitable with the help of glitter-like iron rods?
[ad_1] Terraforming Mars would make the planet more like Earth and better able to sustain life as we know it DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Erythritol: A common low-calorie sweetener raises the risk of blood clotting
[ad_1] A popular sugar alternative could harm heart health PawelKacperek/Shutterstock The low-calorie sweetener erythritol makes blood cells more prone to clotting. This may explain why
A surprisingly wide range of bacteria live inside microwaves
[ad_1] Microwaves heat up food, but don’t necessarily kill bacteria Shutterstock/stockfoto Microwave ovens in homes, offices and laboratories are home to a surprising diversity of
Hardy bacteria found living inside microwaves
[ad_1] Microwaves heat up food, but don’t necessarily kill bacteria Shutterstock/stockfoto Microwave ovens in homes, offices and laboratories are home to a surprising diversity of
Critics of the International Space Station are missing the point
[ad_1] The International Space Station (ISS) is reaching the end of its life, with agencies around the world planning for its demise in around 2030.
Bird deaths from building strikes may be double past estimates
[ad_1] After surviving building collisions, around 60 per cent of birds die in rehabilitation care Jeffrey Ji/Shutterstock More than 1 billion birds in the US
We could use glitter-like iron rods to help Mars support life
[ad_1] Terraforming Mars would make the planet more like Earth and better able to sustain life as we know it DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms
[ad_1] Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators – but leeches have an ingenious method of
Starliner: Two NASA astronauts may be stuck on the space station until February
[ad_1] Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams on the International Space Station NASA NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be stuck on the
Are only children really spoilt, self-centered and lonely?
[ad_1] I am an only child. Saying this sometimes feels like a confession – not least when people respond with a well-meaning “oh, you don’t