‘Gay’ insects are having sex by accident, say scientists
Bug boffins find 85% of creepy crawlies are mating “quick and dirty” with the same sex because they’re desperate to reproduce It’s a part of...
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Scientists who took chemistry into cyberspace win Nobel Prize
(Reuters) – Three U.S. scientists won the Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs that simulate complex chemical processes and have...
How much can an extra hour’s sleep change you?
The average Briton gets six-and-a-half hours’ sleep a night, according to the Sleep Council. Michael Mosley took part in an unusual experiment to see if...
A look at the winners of Nobel Prize in physics
WHO WON? Peter Higgs, 84, emeritus professor of theoretical physics at the University of Edinburgh, Britain, and Francois Englert, 80, professor emeritus of theoretical physics...
Scientists confirm Voyager 1 probe is in interstellar space
(Reuters) – Scientists have been debating for more than a year whether NASA’s 36-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft has left the solar system and become the...
‘Beer goggle’ study wins Ig Nobel award
A team of researchers who found that people think they are more attractive when drinking alcohol, have scooped an Ig Nobel prize for their work...