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VOLCANO MYTHS DEBUNKED

An estimated 8% of the world’s population lives within areas that could be impacted by volcanic hazards. But during a volcanic crisis, simple misinformation can hamper responses, says a group of volcano experts who have seen the problem first-hand,...

EMBRYONIC EARTH

New evidence confirms the theory that a Mars-sized planet crashed into the early Earth – and researchers now have a piece of our embryonic planet.

CLOUD BUSTING!

Could snowpiercing and cloud brightening restore the polar ice caps?

Hit your thumb? Swearing helps.

There is indeed research which shows that you can ease your pain (temporarily) this way. One of the most well-known experiments was conducted by psychologist Richard Stephens at the UK’s Keele University in 2009. Participants were asked to keep a hand...

Do cats always land on their feet?

If a cat falls more than roughly 1 metre, it will land on its feet regardless of its starting position – unless it is ill or otherwise impaired. From this altitude, the cat has time to rotate in the air on its way down. Biologists talk about direction...

How to train a WASP

KEY POLLINATORS RECOGNISE HUMAN FACES RARELY AGGRESSIVE SHARP THINKERS

1 DEMENTIA DOCTOR + CHRIS HEMSWORTH