MH370’s Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah is believed to have crashed in the plane in a “politically motivated” stunt, aviation experts have suggested. The Malaysia Airlines 370 pilot mysteriously disappeared just hours after his political hero and distant relative was jailed.…
In 2015, astronaut Andreas Mogensen snapped this photo of a thunderstorm from the International Space Station. Dark fluffy thunderclouds don’t just fuel dramatic storms, they also produce some of the most energetic flashes of light on the planet — and…
A photo shows the experimental device in which the never-before-seen effect took place. When you touch a hot surface, you’re feeling movement. If you press your hand against a mug of tea, warmth spreads through your fingers. That’s the sensation…
Whales with stomachs full of plastic have turned up around the world. Here’s what we know. WHY WOULD AN apex ocean predator eat gloves? Or rope? Or plastic cups? How does a whale end up with more than 90 kilograms…
Millions of pounds of antimicrobials end up in livestock each year, seeping into the environment and harming species like dung beetles. SWOOPE, VIRGINIA – The cows on Bobby Whitescarver’s farm can wander through his lush pastures pretty much as they…
A program in Panama breeds, sterilises, and releases 20 million screwworm flies a week to protect livestock from flesh-eating larvae. This is how it works. JUST EAST OF the Panama Canal, tucked between patches of rainforest, farmers’ fields, and the…
The delicious scent of baking bread wafting out from the open doors of a nearby bakery can act like a time portal, instantly sweeping you from a busy street in New York to a tiny cafe in Paris that you…
Flu season is here, and it’s off to a strange start. The first unusual thing about this year’s flu season is how early it arrived. There are now 12 U.S. states reporting high levels of flu activity (mostly in the…
Go beyond your family tree to uncover ancestry markers in your DNA, with a genetic testing kit that you can use at home. The 23andMe DNA Test is available for the special Cyber Monday price of $99.00. A simple saliva…
Everyone has certain likes, dislikes, quirks and idiosyncrasies — all the qualities that make up your personality, the things that make you . That everyone has unique personalities makes life more interesting (or, sometimes, more difficult). But where do personalities…