Catherine Offord
Recent articles by Catherine Offord
Tired all the time? Here’s how to kick sleep deprivation for good
Sleep disorders and deprivation are at all-time highs. Are we sleepwalking into a national health crisis, or can something be done?
Living in the most inhospitable places on Earth
It is said that life finds a way, and humans have proven to be particularly resourceful when it comes to finding a home in some of the world’s most hazardous places.
What does the appendix do? A lot more than we thought…
If someone mentions their appendix, you might also expect to hear “had to be removed” and “useless thing anyway,” but new research suggests it might not be as pointless as once thought.
What do fire ants and ketchup have in common?
This is not a joke (nor a joke answer, though hard to believe), but according to a study published in Nature Materials earlier this week, they’re both runny when squeezed.
Harvard scientists unveil new, swimming RoboBee
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s… er… RoboBee; the all-flying, all-swiming robot!
New crystal may reduce carbon emissions and battle climate change
An international team of scientists has created a crystal that can efficiently capture carbon dioxide from the air, offering a way to reduce damaging carbon emissions and curb climate change.
Animals return to site of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Nuclear waste usually evokes images of barren landscapes, hazard signs and three-eyed mutant fish, but at Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear accident in history, things couldn’t be more different.
Scientists develop new battery – from a mushroom!
If you think a Portabello mushroom’s place is on a plate, think again; scientists have just turned one into a rechargeable battery that could be used to charge your mobile phone.