��ҹ��1000��

Skip to content

Turtles can accumulate radioactive material in their shells

Life

Turtles keep a record of nuclear activity in their shells

Tortoises and turtles accumulate uranium isotopes in their shells, which could provide a reliable record of historical nuclear activity

News

A fantasy alien planet

Space

Aliens on low-oxygen worlds may never discover fire

News

Environment

Will sinking tonnes of wood into the ocean help tackle climate change?

Analysis

Technology

Extremely thin lightweight lenses take amazing images of the universe

News

Technology

Shirt woven with metal could help medical implants communicate

News

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer

Technology

Oppenheimer: What led to the physicist's downfall?

Culture

Jars used for milling the powder

Chemistry

Widely used chemicals can now be made without using toxic gas

News

Environment

Should Japan dump Fukushima's radioactive water into the ocean?

Analysis

Protons can be used to kill cancer cells

Technology

Plastic wedge makes it much easier to make protons for cancer therapy

News

2NMX51D This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows a tropical storm east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, at 7:50am EST, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where forecasters expected the potential cyclone to strengthen Tuesday into the sixth named storm, Fred, of the Atlantic hurricane season. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES via AP)

Comment

The Universe in a Box review: Why all cosmic quests start on laptops

Grasping anything much about our universe depends on complex computer models that can simulate reality. Andrew Pontzen was sceptical about such simulations but now, as his new book shows, he's an enthusiastic guide

Culture

Technology

Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature

News

Technology

Situation at Ukrainian nuclear plant is dangerous, IAEA boss warns

News

Life

How talking to your future self can improve your health and happiness

Features

Video

Hunterian Museum puts anatomical curiosities back on display

Video