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By Michael Irving – The metal organic framework coating (luminescent green) protects lillyturf cuttings from damage by UV light. (Credit: Joseph Richardson). Plants are naturally amazing little machines – so giving them a bionic leg-up could unlock a whole new range of …
By Adam Williams – Tij was delivered by boat in roughly 400 pieces and assembled on site. (Credit: Katja Effting). Resembling an oversized egg in a nest, the Tij (or Tide) is a bird observatory in the Netherlands designed by Dutch firm RAU …
Ice cores, used to study ancient climates, also contain the history of the Roman Empire By Elisa Bonnin, Oceanography, University of Washington. Of all of the civilizations of the past two thousand years, there are few as well-known as the Roman …
If the Sahara were a country, it’d be the fifth largest in the world. By Amin Al-Habaibeh – Whenever I visit the Sahara I am struck by how sunny and hot it is, and how clear the sky can be. Aside from …
“This could actually be something that’s quite cyclical.” By Emma Betuel – A morning pee contains a surprising amount of information. A light yellow is probably a good sign, while a darker yellow may tell a tale of dehydration. For those who tend …
By Loz Blain – A recreation of what Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika may have looked like in the wild. (Credit: Mauricio Anton). After sitting in a drawer in a Kenyan museum for more than 40 years, a set of fossilized bones has introduced the world …
By Loz Blain – Look twice, that’s an e-bike – the Nua Electrica to be precise. (Credit: Nua Bikes). If e-bikes tend to look a little ungainly for your tastes, check out this thing from Barcelona’s Nua Bikes. With the motor, sensors and …
By Michael Irving – – A computer simulation of a spiral galaxy, like the Milky Way, forming. These simulations suggest that the outer halo is made up of stars from other galaxies. (Credit: Takayuki Saito/Takaaki Takeda/Sorahiko Nukatani/4D2U Project, NAOJ). Astronomers have discovered a …
By David Szondy – The Manicouagan impact crater in Quebec, Canada, is one of many reminders that asteroids have impacted Earth. Although large impacts are rare, it’s important to be prepared. (Credit: NASA). NASA and its international partners are thinking the unthinkable. A …
By David Szondy – Artistic reconstruction of Callichimaera perplexa. (Credit: Elissa Martin/Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History). An international team of scientists under Yale paleontologist Javier Luque has discovered a 95 million year-old “platypus crab” that may throw into question how you define …
