Gwyneth Paltrow's Company Lied About $120 Space-Age Healing Stickers
Jun 27, 2017 07:16 am UTC| Science
The health industry has no shortage of charlatans claiming that some magical seeds, flowers, herbs, or even energy are capable of miraculous healing. Now, those swindlers can add actress Gwyneth Paltrows company called...
Hacker Group ‘Anonymous’ Accused NASA Of Non-Existent Alien Announcement
Jun 27, 2017 07:08 am UTC| Technology Science
Known for its rebellious activities against governments and huge companies committing acts that it deems immoral or unjust, the hacker group Anonymous has earned a reputation for being the champion of common folk. However,...
New form of carbon discovered that is harder than diamond but flexible as rubber
Jun 23, 2017 17:45 pm UTC| Science
Scientists have found a way to make carbon both very hard and very stretchy by heating it under high pressure. This compressed glassy carbon, developed by researchers in China and the US, is also lightweight and could...
Elon Musk Tells Climate Change Deniers To Get A Thermometer
Jun 21, 2017 08:38 am UTC| Science
The vast majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and that it is being sped up by human activity, theres no debate there. Unfortunately, there are still those with influence in the political sphere that...
Scientist Say Lack Of Funding Is Biggest Obstacle To Immortality
Jun 21, 2017 08:37 am UTC| Science
For centuries, humanity has been searching for ways to live longer, resist diseases, and generally have a happier life. Throughout the centuries, people thought that the biggest challenge to discovering the secret to...
Even though genetic information is available, doctors may be ignoring important clinical clues
Jun 19, 2017 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
With the availability of home genetic testing kits from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry DNA, more people will be getting information about their genetic lineage and what races and ethnicities of the world are...
How to build the perfect sandcastle – according to science
Jun 19, 2017 15:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Whether we prefer water sports or relaxing with a good book, the humble sandcastle is often a seaside must. But whats the secret to building a majestic sandcastle that will withstand the tide of time? Luckily, theres a...
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
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight