Articles by Martha Henriques

Martha Henriques

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Brightest galaxies

Strange rings and arcs revealed among universe's brightest galaxies

The galaxies shine 10,000 times brighter than the Milky Way.

Jun 7, 2017

Egg

An egg a day helps children grow taller - and it could make them become healthier adults

Babies given an egg a day consumed less sugary foods, offering hope to tackle the child obesity crisis.

Jun 7, 2017

'Biggest bang since the Big Bang': Two galaxy clusters are colliding at incredible speed

What happens when the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe collide?

Jun 6, 2017

Man keeps cool

South-east Asia smashes temperature records for its hottest month

And 2017 wasn't supposed to be as hot as 2016.

Jun 6, 2017

Algal bloom

Mystery of world's worst toxic algal blooms solved: Cold water upswells from the deeper ocean

Algal blooms can lead to fatal food poisoning and kills seals, fish and birds.

Jun 6, 2017

Friends drinking together

Men's personalities have been improving for decades – and they're earning more because of it

Being more masculine is the one personality trait that doesn't help men earn more money.

Jun 5, 2017

KELT-9 and KELT-9b

KELT 9b: Hottest planet in the universe ever discovered is hotter than some stars

KELT-9b is about 4,300 C and as hot as a red dwarf star.

Jun 5, 2017

Terracotta stamp

4,000-year-old lost Mesopotamian city discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan

The city was well ahead of its time - it was the largest settlement in the region before the Middle Ages.

Jun 5, 2017

yellowstone

Origin of Yellowstone's magma discovered - it builds up from injections deep in the mantle

The supervolcano is sitting on enough magma to fill the Grand Canyon 11 times over.

Jun 2, 2017

Trump climate protest

US leaves Paris climate agreement: Here's how Trump misunderstood the science

"Basically, they have the science completely wrong," climate scientists told IBTimes UK.

Jun 2, 2017

Climate Change Donald Trump

The Boeing 737 MAX family of aeroplanes

How to beat jet lag? Eat at the right time

Eat your meals in synch with the local time at your destination to beat jet lag.

Jun 2, 2017

Methane crater

Giant exploding methane bubbles left craters 1km wide in the Barents Sea 12,000 years ago

There are more methane bubbles around Antarctica and Greenland that could be waiting to explode.

Jun 1, 2017

Obestity

Omentum: Scientists puzzle over this weird organ you probably didn't know you have

The omentum is known as the 'policeman of the abdomen' for its role in killing infections.

Jun 1, 2017

gravitational waves

LIGO gravitational waves: Ripples in spacetime detected for third time from colliding black holes

LIGO are hoping that next they will be able to detect gravitational waves from neutron stars.

Jun 1, 2017

Hug

People and chimps react to violent attacks the same way – by giving the victims a hug

Psychological analysis of CCTV footage could overturn our ideas of how people react to crimes.

May 31, 2017

Molecular black hole

'Black hole' created in lab with X-ray laser - and it's stronger than the type you find in space

The black hole gobbled up almost all nearby electrons before exploding.

May 31, 2017

Nasa Solar Probe Plus mission

Parker Solar Probe: Nasa mission to touch the sun named after discoverer of solar wind

The mission was previously called Solar Probe Plus.

May 31, 2017

Sea cucumber

Hong Kong's craze for sea cucumbers is demolishing populations as far away as Mexico

There are more than 1,000 species of these strange marine creatures.

May 31, 2017

Human evolution: Ancient water springs in East Africa shaped hominins' genes for the future

The groundwater springs would have been a lifeline for our pre-human ancestors.

May 30, 2017

Guatemalan greenstones

Treasure trove of jade stones used in Mayan rituals discovered in Guatemala

The greenstones are thought to have been used in ceremonies to establish a ruling class.

May 30, 2017

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