Louisa Field
Recent articles by Louisa Field
Five reasons why we haven't found aliens yet
Hey E.T., why so shy? If alien life is out there, why have we not found it yet? Here are five possible reasons...
Is there a ninth planet on the outskirts of our solar system?
Sorry Pluto, but we’re not quite ready to reinstate you to full planet status – there could be another more mysterious Planet 9 well beyond you.
Grisly prehistoric massacre shows signs of first known war
New study finds men, women and children were left to rot in brutal Nataruk massacre in Kenya, approximately 10,000 years ago.
Sorry Spider-Man, you’re just too big to stick to walls
Study finds upper size limit to sticking to walls, and that if it were up to evolution, Spider-Man would have massive, funky-looking feet.
Comets probably not the answer to Tabby’s star mystery
A new study punches a hole in the favourite ‘natural’ explanation for the erratic behaviour of star KIC 8462852. Is the alien megastructure theory back on?