Thecodontosaurus, Bristol’s own dinosaur, to go on display at university
The University of Bristol’s Wills Memorial building Photograph: Adrian Sherratt / Alamy/Alamy It roamed a tropical island habitat 210 million years ago, racing around in herds and pausing from time to time to stand on hind legs to nibble with razor-sharp teeth on the leaves of palm-like cycad trees. Introducing...
Professor John Albery – obituary
Professor John Albery, who has died aged 77, was a distinguished chemist and served as Master of University College, Oxford, from 1989 to 1997. Respected for his scientific acumen and academic leadership, Albery was...
This New Form-Fitting Spacesuit Could Revolutionize How Astronauts Move In Space
Spacesuits are sometimes called the world’s smallest spacecraft, but they are anything but small for the astronauts wearing them. MIT Aeronautics researcher Dava Newman has been working for more than a decade on a revolutionary space suit that could change all that. At last week’s TEDWomen event in San Francisco,...
Want to spot a liar? Just ask them
Don’t rely on body language to spot a liar. Just ask them. Photo: ALAMY Hundreds of studies have suggested that it is possible to tell if someone is lying through body language. Rubbing the nose...
The week in wildlife – in pictures
Two impala drink from a river as a crocodile approaches in South Luangwa national park in Zambia. The crocodile moved slowly on the surface of the water and then hid at the very edge of the river bank. It was spotted by an elephant, who unsuccessfully tried to shepherd the...
How much do we really know about sleep?
Mysterious activity: Scientists are still in disagreement about the reasons for sleep Photo: Getty images (Miglena Hristova) How much do we really know about sleep? There is no single activity that humans do more: if...
Day five: here may be monsters
Two nights ago, a group of the scientists on board the Shokalskiy began a continuous 30-hour stretch of throwing bits of their equipment into the ocean. Every hour (sometimes every half-hour), they would throw a buoy or a temperature sensor overboard. At around 20 hours in, they even threw in...
