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A photograph of the fire at a chemical plant in Shandong, following an explosion. Source: weibo

Chemical Plant Blows Up in Shandong, China

The Wire Staff 22/08/2015

Like with the Tianjin explosion, the chemical plant in...

We know exactly what it looks like but have been unable to explain how it came into being - until now. Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), CC BY-SA

How Did Jupiter and Saturn Form? The Answer May Lie With the Humble Pebble

Jillian Scudder 20/08/2015

Scientists are one step closer to answering more detailed...

Mars, as Seen Through Indian Eyes

The Wire Staff 19/08/2015

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission has now been at it...

A DNA representation. Credit: creativecomputer/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Government Invites Comments on DNA Profiling Bill, Even if Belatedly

Vasudevan Mukunth 18/08/2015

People have till August 20 to comment on the...

A parasited spider. Credit: Keizo Takasuka

Wasps Enslave Spiders to Weave for Them

Janaki Lenin 18/08/2015

The ill-fated arachnids serve their masters well, feeding them...

A Canadian Coast Guard cutter in the Arctic Ocean, on an expedition to define the North American continental shelf. Credit: DVIDSHUB/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Truth About Politics and Cartography: Mapping Claims to the Arctic Seabed

Philip Steinberg 15/08/2015

While maps can certainly enlighten and educate, they can...

A bee. Credit: WIkimedia Commons

Bees Are Born Vaccinated

Janaki Lenin 12/08/2015

More than providing honey, bees and other pollinating insects...