Coffee and beer drinking might be a question of genes not just taste
The most comprehensive study into beverage choice ever conducted has revealed that there may be a genetic reason we choose the drinks we do.
Robert Lea
First Water samples collected from asteroid Itokawa
Water has been discovered in samples collected from asteroid Itokawa by scientists at Arizona State University. The discovery lends credibility to the theory that water on Earth may have been deposited by meteor strikes.
Secrets of solar system formation revealed by cosmic dust
A tiny grain of stardust — older than the solar system itself — sheds light on how planetary systems like ours form.
The Universe is expanding more rapidly than previously believed
New findings from the Hubble space telescope indicate that the Universe is expanding at a greater rate than previously believed.
Avengers: Endgame - a satisfying conclusion to an eleven-year journey
The latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers: Endgame works both as a superhero film and as a celebration of one of Cinema’s biggest gambles.
Marsquake! Insight Mission detects seismic activity on Mars
NASA’s Insight mission has detected the first signs of a marsquake–seismic activity on Mars– months after its December landing.
Sometimes dead is better: Hollywood looks to resurrect Hellboy and Pet Sematary
Old Jud’s message is clear in the original Pet Sematary: “Sometimes dead is better.” Hollywood doesn’t show any signs of heeding this advice. It’s latest resurrections Pet Sematary and Hellboy. Which one will be the stinking dead cat?
UKIP’s clown car trundles on with Carl ‘Sargon of Akkad’ Benjamin at the wheel.
In the mind of one man–Carl Benjamin, also known as Sargon of Akkad–UKIP’s press conference on April 18th was a defining moment. It was the point when he would throw off the shackles of ‘mainstream media’ and make his political ascendency
Happy birthday, Hubble! To celebrate–a spectacular image of the Southern Crab Nebula
NASA and ESA celebrate the 29th Birthday of the Hubble space telescope on 24th April 2019 with a stunning image of the Southern Crab Nebula.
‘Killer fry-up’ reports reveal common mistakes in science journalism
Science journalism can be a minefield of inaccuracy in the mainstream media as science and technology editor, Rob Lea, discovered examining a report regarding ‘Killer bacon’.