Emily Smith

Technology 22 May 2019 The shape-shifting droneDavid Zarrouk/BGU By Yvaine YeA shape-shifting drone can transform into a car once it touches down. The drone, called FSTAR, can move through a variety of surfaces and environments, making it a potentially helpful tool in search and rescue missions. FSTAR has a wheel and a propeller on each…

Polygraph machines remain in use despite being widely discredited, and there are much better alternatives for seeking the truth Technology 22 May 2019 Lie detectors, which track pulse, blood pressure and breathing, were often used on The Jeremy Kyle ShowAlamy By Joshua HowgegoTHE Jeremy Kyle Show, which has been broadcast in the UK since 2005,…

Humans 21 May 2019 We’ve been enjoying watermelons for thousands of yearsage fotostock / Alamy Stock Photo By Michael Le PageDid ancient Egyptian children compete to see who could spit seeds the furthest as they ate watermelons? It seems likely, because thanks to some DNA detective work we now know for sure that the ancient…

Technology 21 May 2019 Compressed fish is currently made into food for fisheriesZhu Li / Greenpeace By Donna LuCarbon captured from industry could be channelled into the food chain – a process that might help to reduce the emissions from agriculture. UK-based company Deep Branch Biotechnology has recently finished testing a method for turning carbon dioxide into…

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Environment 20 May 2019 Sea level rises could be worse than previously expectedAshley Cooper pics / Alamy Stock Photo By Adam VaughanThe world’s coastal cities have been warned to prepare for the possibility of a sea level rise exceeding 2 metres by the end of the century, with “profound consequences for humanity.” A new assessment…

Populist parties look set to make big gains in the European elections – but think twice about voting for them if you care about climate and the environment Environment | Comment 20 May 2019 Josie FordBy Debora MacKenzie Later this week, the people of 28 countries will vote to elect their representatives in the European…

A young male bonobo is groomed by his mother in the Kokolopori Bonobo ReserveMartin Surbeck By Clare WilsonIf your mum gets too involved in your love life, spare a thought for bonobos. Females of these great apes, which are closely related to chimpanzees, help their sons with hook-ups, guard the young lovers while they mate,…