Five Bizarre Fossil Discoveries That Got Scientists Excited
From trilobites to tyrannosaurs, most fossils are of creatures with hard shells or bones. These materials don’t easily biodegrade and sediment has time to build up around them and turn them into a record of the creature that is still with us millions of years after it has died. Soft-bodied organisms like worms, on the…
Last Day of School: 8 Tech and Science Projects for Your Kids to Do This Summer
School’s out for summer, which means that it is up to you, the parents, to stop your kids’ minds from rotting over the next six weeks. So no pressure there, then. To make it a bit easier, here are some ideas for some technology and science projects you and your kids can work on over…
Charging Your Phone on a London Overground Train Could Get You Arrested
What’s worse than a long, cramped train journey? A long, cramped train journey without a smartphone to distract yourself with. But for artist Robin Lee, leaving his phone in his pocket may have been a more sensible option, as charging his device through a London Overground train’s power socket unexpectedly led to his arrest. Speaking…