science
Artists gaze into space in stunning new exhibition
A new show at the Royal West of England Academy brings together a series of works that interweave art and science Source link
Ultramarathons could be bad for your blood
Running 170 kilometres over mountainous terrain caused people’s red blood cells to accumulate more age-related damage than those of less ambitious athletes Source link
Did a cloud-seeding start-up really increase snowfall in part of Utah?
A technology that uses a coiled wire to electrify aerosols has boosted snowfall amid a drought in the western US, according to the company developing it, but the results haven’t convinced other scientists Source link
Can we ever know the shape of the universe?
The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark energy. Columnist Leah Crane explores what observations tell us about how much universe is out there and whether it’s shaped like a sheet, a saddle or something else entirely Source link
RNA strand that can almost self-replicate may be key to life's origins
Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves, and now we’ve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this Source link
'Roughly 109.5 golden retrievers': a new way to measure ice
Feedback is always on the lookout for better ways to measure things, and was delighted to learn how the weight of ice is quantified in Austin, Texas Source link
Why adding cross training into your exercise routine is the way to go
There are huge benefits to ringing the changes when it comes to exercise, finds committed runner Grace Wade when she analyses the science Source link
The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed
About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ancient DNA has uncovered the surprising story of where these people came from Source link
Which humans first made tools or art – and how do we know?
Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky – particularly for wooden tools that don’t preserve well, or cave art that we don’t have the technology to date. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how we determine what came first in the timeline of our species Source link
Jeff Goldblum should make a film about this legendary mathematician
Paul Erdős was one of the most prolific mathematicians to ever live, known for showing up at the door of others in the field and declaring they should host and feed him while they do maths together. His radical life should be immortalised by Hollywood in a comedy biopic, says columnist Jacob Aron Source link