NASA: Time-lapse video reveals the speed of melting glaciers
Dec 12, 2019 07:30 am UTC| Science
Climate change is affecting the Earth on an alarming scale, resulting in protests calling for politicians to take action regarding this matter. NASA also gets in on raising awareness for climate change, and this time-lapse...
ESA’s space robot can only complete its mission by committing ‘suicide’
Dec 11, 2019 16:17 pm UTC| Science
Propelled by the U.S. and Russias space race, mankind finally learned to launch a man-made object into space in 1957 with Sputnik 1. While space exploration is relatively new, the space near the earth is surprisingly...
Mars mission: Expert says to focus on Earth
Dec 11, 2019 07:47 am UTC| Science
Many countries who have succeeded in their efforts to travel to space are now thinking of the possibilities of colonizing a neighboring planet, such as Mars. However, one expert believes otherwise and says that before...
New Zealand White Island eruption: What caused the unexpected eruption?
Dec 11, 2019 07:47 am UTC| Science
Recently, the unexpected eruption coming from White Island in New Zealand brought in casualties. Now, scientists and authorities are wondering what might have caused the eruption and how there was no warning. Express...
NASA: Video footage reveals space agency rocket explosion
Dec 11, 2019 07:47 am UTC| Science
The continuous interest in studying the entities and phenomena that lie beyond the Earth has enthusiasts and scientists paying close attention to any breakthrough. However, there will always be instances where experiments...
A year after the first CRISPR babies, stricter regulations are now in place
Dec 11, 2019 03:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Science
Its been just over a year since the dramatic announcement of the worlds first genome-edited babies using CRISPR technology. Since then, to the chagrin of some and the relief of others, there have been no more such...
China's failed gene-edited baby experiment proves we're not ready for human embryo modification
Dec 10, 2019 09:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
More than a year ago, the world was shocked by Chinese biophysicist He Jiankuis attempt to use CRISPR technology to modify human embryos and make them resistant to HIV, which led to the birth of twins Lulu and...
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