Did you know that scientists have invented a whole new state of matter called time crystals? Or that the adorable faces of pugs are the result of a genetic mutation? Here are some of the impressive scientific facts we learned in 2017: 1. A human organ that no one knew …

It’s International Science Week. To “celebrate”, we thought we would revisit this topical article on science culture in Australia. [Warning: it makes for cringe-inducing reading — especially the bit about dinosaurs.] The National Science Literacy Survey produced embarrassing results in 2013, including the hypothesis that more than 25% of Australians …

1. A piece of a neutron star the size of a sugar cube would weigh a billion tons, or as much as Mount Everest. Credit – NSF / LIGO / Sonoma State University / Aurore Simonnet 2. Anti-vaccine groups can serve as early warning signs of disease outbreaks. Credit – …

Did you know that scientists have invented a whole new state of matter called time crystals? Or that the adorable faces of pugs are the result of a genetic mutation? Here are some of the impressive scientific facts we learned in 2017: 1. A human organ that no one knew …