Last Word Archive New Scientist. November 2. 01. 7. Walking in Halswell Quarry Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, we found these geometric objects by the path pictured. They look human made, but are apparently natural. Can anyone identify them November 2. 01. 7. People have been measuring the speed of light for a few hundred years, but the universe is nearly 1. If the speed of light changes very slowly say a small percentage every 1. November 2. 01. 7. Is there a physical limit to the wind speed of a hurricane If so, what is itNovember 2. 01. 7. All astronomical bodies, from moons and planets up to galaxies, spin and have orbits. Spin is also a key characteristic of subatomic particles. Yet in our human world, we are relatively static. Why is spin unimportant for us, but at other levels it is all pervasiveHow do the laws of physics make our biosphere so special October 2. 01. 7. People seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Do any other animals display the same amount of variation in size as humans among healthy adultsYou live somewhere during the earlier middle ages and you know well what a trebuchet is. You know that the trebuchet is your weapon and you know some secrets about. People seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Do any other animals display the same amount of variation in size as humans among healthy adults Amazon is an unstoppable beast, consuming all industries that are ripe for disruption and unfortunate enough to cross its path. On Monday, its latest victim was the. Why is there this variety, and what are its consequences for the future October 2. 01. 7.
It seems ubiquitous at beaches for children to build sandcastles. Is this behaviour global Is it innate or learned Did the children of nomadic, hunter gatherer groups also build mounds in the sand October 2. 01. 7. On the radio I heard complex birdsong that had been recorded at midnight in summer in Finland. The Last Word has discussed what life is like for humans in polar regions, but how does wildlife cope with 2. October 2. 01. 7.
Given that athletics races can be won or lost by a margin as small as a hundredth of a second, do athletes risk a gold medal by wearing gold chains October 2. 01. 7. During the recent total solar eclipse in the US, I overlapped my hands, using the gaps between my fingers to form pinholes. Just before the start of totality, someone noticed that the shadows formed through this pinhole camera onto a white board were so sharp that the individual hairs on my arms were visible. How thin must the solar crescent be for the shadows to be this sharp, and how soon before totality would this occur October 2. 01. 7. Recently, my wifes silver car became covered by a swarm of flying ants. This was odd because none of the other cars parked nearby had any on at all. A friend mentioned it had happened to his silver car too and after searching online it seems its a known phenomenon. Why is it that the swarm seems to be attracted to something silver
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