Scientists untangle the mystery of how ice formed on Mercury in spite of surface temperatures as hot as 750 degrees Fahrenheit Researchers at Georgia Tech investigate how ice forms on Mercury Most of the ice on the planet’s poles is believed to have come from asteroids However, some of that ice likely formed when compounds … Read more
Most visitors to the United Arab Emirates go to enjoy the glitzy hotels, round-the-year sun and glamorous nightlife. But only yards away from the holidaymakers, there is a major campaign in progress to try and protect one of the planet’s most endangered marine species. At the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel, with its iconic sail-shaped … Read more
Gazoontite! Time-lapse video reveals a glass sponge sneezing more than 12,000 feet below the surface in order to expel sea particles from its inner canals Time-lapse was used to study sponges more than 12,000 feet below the surface It captured a glass sponge sneezing, which has never been witnessed The creature expands and contracts a … Read more
Daredevils took to the frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake in a bid to break speed records in a mile-long race. Ice-adapted vehicles – including helicopters, lorries and motorbikes – soared along Lake Baikal in Russia for the second annual Baikal Mile. The competition in the village of Maksimikha can reach temperatures of -40C and … Read more
Moment pilot ignores safety warnings and huge ice cracks to land plane on the frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake Vadim Makhorov and Andrey Melnikov travelled across the Lake Baikal in Russia Footage shows their Cessna 172 aircraft narrowly skimming the frozen surface Comes after Russia’s emergency ministry warned drivers to take extreme care By Will … Read more