Scientists have discovered why some women, including the Princess of Wales, suffer from severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Mother-of-three Kate has been plagued by hyperemesis gravidarum, which is thought to affect up to three percent of pregnancies. The condition even led
A theory about time being “wobbly” has been regularly used in hit sci-fi TV show Doctor Who and now it may prove to be correct thanks to a major breakthrough. Two pillars of physics are fundamentally at odds. Quantum mechanics describes the
Scientists have been left stunned after a rare and extremely high-energy particle was spotted falling towards Earth. The cosmic ray has been named after the Japanese sun goddess, Amaterasu, and is one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected, according to astrologists.
Scientists have warned burning scented candles, vaping and using some cleaning products can cause indoor air pollution. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) said there are inadequate regulations around some products that could be impacting indoor air quality. Professor Nicola Carslaw, professor in
Sailors in the southwest of Europe are facing an unusual challenge – an increase in killer whale attacks on boats. Some have found a surprising solution to deter these attacks: playing loud heavy metal music through underwater speakers. In recent years, sailors
NASA has among its ranks countless asteroids listed as potential threats to Earth. Space rocks across our Solar System and the Universe at large are currently whizzing through space at breakneck speed, some on a collision course with our home. Luckily for
The idea of Atlantis comes from Plato, who 2,000 years ago wrote of a mighty empire beneath the waves following a series of “excessively violent earthquakes and floods”. While it has since become largely a source of inspiration for science fiction, it
Vladimir Putin has witnessed a steady decline in the number of scientists training and staying in Russia, a close ally to the Russian leader has revealed. Security official Nikolai Patrushev noted that the scientific sector has lost around 25 percent of its
While Prime Minister, Mr Johnson allegedly sent a video of a man using such a device to Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance, and asked what they thought. Mr Cummings told the Covid Inquiry that
Graphic cigarette-style warnings highlighting the climate and health risks linked to meat products could cut consumption, researchers claim. A Durham University team designed labels with messages such as “WARNING: Eating meat contributes to climate change” beside a dramatic photo of a deforested