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Why is the space station covered in cloth?
Tim Radford: Think of the International Space Station as a strangely shaped tent pitched 200 miles above the clouds and you won’t be far wrong. Related PostsReggie ...
Aida Edemariam: Let's not link eye colour with intelligence
Aida Edemariam: Scientists at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, have apparently found a hitherto unobserved link between eye-colour and levels of intelligence. Related ...
The question: Do older people really struggle with technology?
Stuart Jeffries: It is untrue that the older you are, the less able at manual tasks you will be. Related PostsNASA OKs Endeavour to return on Tuesday (AP)AP ...
Ian Sample: How many buses will fill a football pitch?
Ian Sample: A fundamental problem of journalism is that there is an awful lot in our world that no one has a hope of comprehending. Related PostsPowerful earthquake ...
Stephen Moss on Alex, the African Grey parrot
His death has been reported in the New York Times; an internet condolence book has been set up in his memory. So what made Alex the parrot so special - and so controversial? ...
Patrick Barkham on 'toxic' fumes from meteorites craters
Patrick BarkhamMore than 150 residents of Carancas in Peru have suffered headaches, irritated skin and vomiting brought on by a ’strange odour’, rising ...
Taryn Simon's best shot
Taryn Simon: This is a cryopreservation unit just outside Detroit, Michigan. Cryopreservation allows people to have the possibility of an extended life - their bodies ...
The question: Why is everyone going to the moon?
Tim Radford: Because it’s there, because it could answer questions about Earth history, because it represents unfinished business for Nasa, the US space agency, ...
Craig Venter: cracking the code to life
When Craig Venter announced that he was going to unravel the human genome, it sparked one of the most bitterly contested races in the history of science. Here, in ...
Sarfraz Manzoor on a new documentary that tells the story of the Apollo moon landings in unprecedented detail
A new documentary tells the story of the Apollo moon landings in unprecedented detail. Sarfraz Manzoor hears how its makers tracked down the surviving astronauts. Related ...
