Etruscan tomb with female aristocrat
Archaeoloy In a tomb in Tarquinia northwest of the Italian capital of Rome, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery: Behind a stone shield, they found a vaulted tomb full of artefacts of the…
Yeti scalp actually belongs to extinct bear
British genetics professor Bryan Sykes from the University of Oxford decided to subject alleged remains of the Himalayan Yeti legendary creature to genetic testing. And the result is surprising. Sykes analysed two wisps…
What became of the US space station?
30 years ago, the Americans dreamed of building a permanently manned space station, the Power Tower. What happened? Space stations are the future In Science Illustrated No. 10/1985, the first manned US space…
Snails improved their memory after “eating” chocolate
Turns out that flavonoids make snails smarter.
A new viral treatment for acne has been developed
Viruses that live on the skin naturally quash acne-causing bacteria.
Scientists discover how bees develop optimised traplines
Brainiac bumblebees buzzing with mathematical solutions.
