Eyebrows Were Crucial For Human Survival, Study Says
Apr 17, 2018 12:35 pm UTC| Science
The human eyebrows are often two of the most underrated and yet essential physical aspects of a persons appearance that influences interactions. For example, a unibrow can often result in mockery and the same goes for...
Undetected Asteroid Nearly Missed The Earth, Shows Glaring Holes In Detection Capabilities
Apr 17, 2018 12:21 pm UTC| Technology Science
Its a general rule to trust governments and space agencies to be able to do things like detect oncoming asteroids that might impact the earth at some point. However, a recent incident proves that there are still holes in...
Elon Musk Proves How Crazy He Is With Party Balloon And Bouncy House Idea
Apr 17, 2018 12:21 pm UTC| Technology Science
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is considered something of a mad scientist by a lot of people, but not all for the wrong reasons. He has taken huge risks and leaps of faith that would have caused many to age prematurely with dread but...
USDA Is Cool With Scientists Genetically Editing Food
Apr 09, 2018 14:21 pm UTC| Science
In case anyone was wondering what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was doing with all of the genetic engineering thats going on in the world of food, the answer is absolutely nothing. The agency recently...
Reputed Journal Retracts Flawed CRISPR Paper A Little Too Late
Apr 05, 2018 10:09 am UTC| Science
Science is a process that is often riddled with issues that affect the results of the work being done. This is why multiple experiments need to be conducted first before making conclusions and why papers need to be...
Study Of Chilean ‘Alien’ Mummy Causing Minor International Incident
Apr 02, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Science
Weird things happen in the scientific community all the time but a recent study that involves the so-called alien mummy called Ata is threatening to cause a bit of an international incident. Basically, the scientists...
Even Chocolate Is Bad For The Environment, Valentine’s Day & Easter Are Natural Disasters
Apr 02, 2018 16:38 pm UTC| Science
Chocolate is undoubtedly one of the most popular treats all around the world. Its practically synonymous with at least two international holidays; Valentines Day and Easter. However, it turns out that this delicious...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects