39 h. ago Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour? – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50s, and news from scientists who claim to have found a colour no one has seen beforeAre we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien lifeChildhood toxin exposure ‘may be factor in bowel cancer rise in under-50s’Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen beforeSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of colon cancer, and a new colour? – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet, to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50’s, and news from a group of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has ever seen before. Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien lifeChildhood toxin exposure ‘may be factor in bowel cancer rise in under-50s’ Continue reading...

Politics

59 h. ago Woke scientists claim you should only eat two chicken breasts a WEEK to save the planet

According to experts from the Technical University of Denmark, you can only eat 255g of chicken or pork a week without harming the planet.

Science

61 h. ago A sustainable diet should only include two chicken breasts a WEEK, scientists claim

According to experts from the Technical University of Denmark, you can only eat 255g of chicken or pork a week without harming the planet.

Events

5 d. ago Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has ever seen before

The colour, nicknamed 'Olo', showed up during a bold experiment where laser pulses were fired into volunteers' eyes - carefully targeting just one type of cone cell in the retina

Politics

6 d. ago Hue are you kidding? Scientists claim to have discovered a new colour never seen by humans

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, say that by stimulating individual cells in the retina that the laser pushed their perception beyond its natural limits.

Events

7 d. ago Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before

Contested discovery achieved by experiment firing laser pulses into eyes, stimulating retina cellsAfter walking the Earth for a few hundred thousand years, humans might think they have seen it all. But not according to a team of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has seen before.The bold – and contested – assertion follows an experiment in which researchers in the US had laser pulses fired into their eyes. By stimulating individual cells in the retina, the laser pushed their perception beyond its natural limits, they say. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Earth's oceans could turn red or purple and were once green, scientists claim

Life on Earth is inextricably linked to the colour of our planet's oceans, with water chemistry and the influence of life playing a crucial role in determining the hue of the water

Politics

2 w. ago Garden of Eden 'FOUND' as scientist claims Biblical paradise is linked to the Pyramids of Giza

A scientist has made a bold claim about the location of the Garden of Eden. He used Medieval world maps to find the Biblical garden where God placed Adam and Eve.

Politics

2 w. ago Are we living in the Matrix? Scientist claims the universe is really a HOLOGRAM

Scientists claim that humanity, the Earth, and everything else in the universe are really part of a giant holographic projection.

Politics

4 w. ago This tiny nuclear battery powers devices for decades on single recharge, scientists claim

Pacemaker with nuclear battery could last patient’s entire lifetime, researchers say

Events