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...

Having Clean Air Is Now A Status Symbol In Countries With Severe Air Pollution

Apr 02, 2018 16:34 pm UTC| Science

Theres something to be said about business people being able to turn anything into a means of earning a profit. In the case of some establishments in China, for example, being able to offer customers clean air is...

Free divers have long defied science – and we still don't really understand how they go so deep

Mar 18, 2018 05:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Free divers swim to extreme depths underwater (the current record is 214m) without any breathing apparatus. Champions can hold their breath for extraordinary amounts of time the record for women is nine minutes, and men...

Low-carbon computing is needed to avoid a technological collapse

Mar 18, 2018 05:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Human society has come to rely on superior gadgets being produced every year. Each year, new phones or laptops are faster, sleeker and have even more capabilities. However, electronics are rarely recycled, and the carbon...

Startup Wants To Kill Its Customers, Literally Kill Them

Mar 18, 2018 05:12 am UTC| Science

Companies offering macabre products and services are nothing new. There are many that sell human body parts, books covered in human skin, and even cadavers that have been skinned. However, startups like Nectome are...

A timeline of Stephen Hawking's life

Mar 14, 2018 07:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Acclaimed British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking has died aged 76. After being diagnosed at the age of 21, he had lived for more than half a century with motor neurone disease. A family...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins ‘Sue Big Oil’ Bandwagon, Charge Is ‘First-Degree Murder’

Mar 14, 2018 04:35 am UTC| Science

With the rise of renewable energy and information with regards to the environmental impact of fossil fuel becoming more readily available, Big Oil is constantly being bombarded by threats from all sides. Most recent of...