Articles by Aristos Georgiou

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend: Where and when can you see it?

It may be possible to see around 20 shooting stars passing through the sky every hour at peak viewing time.

Oct 20, 2017

World's first cannabis cream developed to treat acne and other skin conditions

The skin solution is made with cannabidiols – natural compounds found in cannabis that have anti-inflammatory properties.

Oct 20, 2017

A crisis in masculinity among young boys is driving them to carry out school shootings, study finds

Researchers looked at the shared characteristics of 31 school boys involved in 29 mass shootings in American schools between 1995 and 2015. These boys often struggled to live up to perceived masculine ideals.

Oct 20, 2017

'Once-in-a-decade' discovery: Scientists create materials that have never been seen before in nature

Researchers have created two-dimensional materials, just one atom thick, which could revolutionize how we do chemistry and may lead to enhanced electronics, among other things.

Oct 20, 2017

A woman walks on a map of Europe, which is part of a marble world planisphere, in Lisbon August 14, 2011.

Will 10-million year-old teeth crown Europe as the 'cradle of humanity'?

If mysterious set of ape teeth discovered in Germany are confirmed as belonging to an early human ancestor, they would be the oldest hominin fossils ever discovered.

Oct 19, 2017

Anthropology

Scientists are developing autonomous snake-like robots to aid natural disaster rescue efforts

The robot's design will enable it to move easily through rubble, confined spaces and rough terrain, sending crucial information and images back to emergency responders.

Oct 19, 2017

Earthquake

Drinking alcohol may improve your ability to speak a foreign language

A new study found that low doses were beneficial to the speaking abilities of native German speakers who had recently learnt to speak Dutch.

Oct 19, 2017

400 mysterious stone 'gates', up to 7,000 years old, discovered in Saudi Arabia

At present, archaeologists are unclear on the purpose and exact age of these formations - which resemble gates when looked at from above.

Oct 18, 2017

Saudi Arabia

Scientists uncover source of the world's largest and most destructive mud eruption

In 2006, large quantities of boiling mud began pouring out of vents in the ground at various sites across the Indonesian island of Java, causing thousands to flee.

Oct 18, 2017

Volcano

How dinosaur dung fertilised the world

Over millions of years, large herbivores such as certain dinosaurs may have played a crucial role in dispersing vital nutrients across continents.

Oct 17, 2017

Dinosaurs Palaeontology

How male fruit flies sing powerful love ballads when competing for female partners

Over 110 generations, males who had to compete with other males for female attention were able to produce more seductive melodies.

Oct 17, 2017

In California, it is now legal to liquefy your corpse

'Aquamation' is an eco-friendly method of corpse disposal that dissolves the whole body, resulting in a relatively harmless water solution which can be returned to the Earth.

Oct 17, 2017

California

Alligator devours shark in extraordinary photo captured by scientists

The unusual behaviour is the first documented evidence of widespread interaction between the freshwater and saltwater animals.

Oct 17, 2017

Sharks

Earth could be hit by a huge solar flare in the next 100 years, wiping out technology

In 1859 a powerful solar flare caused telephone wires to burst into flames. But in today's technology-reliant society, a comparable event would be far more damaging.

Oct 16, 2017

Prehistoric hazing: Ancient Andeans willingly engaged in violent rituals that severely injured them

Archaeologists found skeletons from the 13th to 6th centuries BC that bear the marks of severe trauma - but it appears these injuries weren't intended to kill.

Oct 16, 2017

Secrets of bacterial antibiotic resistance unravelled, paving way for new life-saving drugs

76 new genes have been identified which could help scientists develop new drugs that are effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria.

Oct 16, 2017

Climate change clams: Baltic sea molluscs release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows

Oceans that contain clams and worms release 8 times more methane than those without, according to new research.

Oct 13, 2017

Climate Change

Kronos: The planet-devouring star that has eaten the equivalent of 15 Earths

The star, nicknamed Kronos after the child-eating Titan of Greek mythology, is the clearest and most dramatic case observed to date of a sun-like star consuming its own planets.

Oct 13, 2017

Nasa wants 12 volunteers to lie in bed for a whole month

The participants must remain in the same position for entire duration of the Nasa study, which causes their bodies to adapt as if they were in space.

Oct 13, 2017

NASA

Weaver ant queen (Oecophylla smaragdina)

Ant queens rip apart and bury dead companions to prevent disease

The gruesome "undertaking behaviours" were found to increase the chances of a new colony succeeding.

Oct 13, 2017

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