The New FeedJan 24, 20212 minSpace-Aged WineWelp, we’re officially launching wine into space. And technically, we’ve done it before - just not at the same scale. In 1985, Chateau...
The New FeedJan 17, 20212 minImmortal CellsIf you read our article on Hypatia you know how much we love learning about the incredible women who've shaped history. Well, another...
The New FeedJan 10, 20212 minSpace JunkThe term ‘space junk’ sounds like a euphemism for Captain Kirk’s nether regions, but we assure you, it’s real and it’s not sexy. Ever...
The New FeedJan 10, 20212 minSplit BrainThe 60s was filled with mini skirts, free love, and experimental brain surgery. Wait what? Yep. First used in the 1940s to cure epilepsy,...
The New FeedDec 20, 20202 minZero GOne of the biggest misconceptions about gravity is that it doesn't exist in space. But the truth is, gravity is what keeps the planets in...
The New FeedDec 6, 20202 minThe Smells of EuropeIf you’ve ever been curious about what the streets of 16th century Europe smelled like, wonder no more. A new project aiming to catalog...
The New FeedNov 15, 20202 minWhat The Fli*ckering?If you find LED lights oddly annoying, you’re not alone. They can cause headaches and - wait for it - general malaise. Before we begin,...
The New FeedNov 8, 20203 minThe Periodic tableAh, the Periodic Table of Elements. A staple of chemistry and a frightful sight for high school students who know they’ll have to...
The New FeedOct 25, 20202 minSuper-Habitable PlanetsTwenty-four planets that may possess conditions habitable for life (as we understand it) were recently identified. Not only do these...
The New FeedOct 18, 20202 minThe Copernican PrincipleAt first glance, the Copernican Principle may seem rather depressing. Proposed by Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th...
The New FeedOct 11, 20202 minAnesthesiology: UnknownIn the 1200s, Italian doctor Theodoric of Lucca reportedly used sponges dipped in opium and mandragora to soften the blow of surgery....
The New FeedOct 4, 20202 minLittle SwimmersTurns out - we’ve been wrong about how sperm move for over 350 years. Yep, we’re talking sperm this week - saddle up. In the late 1600s,...
The New FeedSep 13, 20202 minHubble's SpecsSince its launch in 1990, the Hubble Telescope has been taking awe-inspiring pictures of our solar system, distance galaxies, and...
The New FeedAug 9, 20202 minGhost DNAThe evolution of modern homo sapiens may be even more complicated than originally thought. During recent studies of our genome,...
The New FeedAug 9, 20202 minThe Simulation HypothesisIn 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom published a paper in the Philosophical Quarterly titled “Are you living in a simulation?” As you can...
The New FeedJul 19, 20202 minThe Drake EquationHow many intelligent alien civilizations do you think there are in the universe? 5? 4000? Just us? During the 1960s, while working as a...
The New FeedJul 12, 20202 minSecret SecondsSince 1972, scientists have been quietly adding seconds to our clocks because - don’t panic - the earth is slowing down. No, we’re not...
The New FeedJul 5, 20201 minSelf-Healing ConcreteConcrete is used all over the world in a variety of applications. But after years of wear and tear, it can crack, crumble and look pretty...
The New FeedJun 21, 20201 min70,000 Generations Later...For the past 30 years, scientists have been studying over 70,000 generations of E. coli bacteria as they evolve and adapt to...
The New FeedJun 14, 20201 minThe Illusion of LaminarSometimes, water can be so 'organized' it appears frozen (big virgo energy). But how? Well, when water particles travel at orderly speeds...