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Could artificial photosynthesis help to sustain life beyond the Earth ?
6-7-2023 |
12
Prof Katharina Brinkert explores the importance of photosynthesis and its potential role in our survival on other worlds.
Eggs harvested from last northern white rhinos
8-25-2019 | 11
An unprecedented procedure could help to ensure the continued survival of the critically endangered species.
Evolution may favor laziness, new study finds
8-23-2018 | 11
In some species, the key to success may be more about 'survival of the laziest' than 'survival of the fittest'.
DARPA is attempting to 'slow biological time'
3-6-2018 | 4
Known as Biostasis, the program aims to increase the odds of survival for injured soldiers on the battlefield.
Thylacine survival odds are 1 in 1.6 trillion
4-19-2017 | 38
A new study has cast further doubt on the possibility that the Tasmanian tiger has survived in the wild.
Are we all living in a 'conceptual prison' ?
9-5-2016 | 18
Our brains may actually perceive only a fraction of reality to help ensure the survival of our species.
Woman survives 9 days in the Arizona wilds
VIDEO 4-13-2016 | 21
72-year-old Ann Rodgers was forced to drink pond water to stay alive after becoming lost in Arizona.
Castaway is sued over cannibalism claim
12-17-2015 | 17
A man who survived 438 days adrift at sea is being sued for $1M over claims that he ate his companion.
Boy survives 42 minutes trapped underwater
6-7-2015 | 18
What makes it possible for someone to survive for such a long time without being able to breathe ?
Man plans to spend year living on an iceberg
VIDEO 4-18-2015 | 24
Adventurer Alex Bellini will live inside a special survival pod on top of an iceberg in Greenland.
Man found after being lost at sea for 66 days
4-5-2015 | 26
Louis Jordan's family had feared the worst after he disappeared off the coast of South Carolina.
Scientists discover unique 'werewolf plant'
4-2-2015 | 7
A plant that relies on the lunar cycle for survival is the only one of its kind anywhere in the world.
Man survives plunge off 4,000ft cliff
2-22-2015 | 19
Mamitho Lendas had been taking photographs of his wife when he accidentally stepped back over the edge.
Woman endures 17 days lost in the rainforest
10-9-2014 | 19
Mother-of-three Shannon Fraser went missing for over two weeks prompting an extensive search effort.
Scientists discover 'fear of holes'
9-9-2013 | 31
A previously unrecognized phobia of objects filled with holes could be a human survival instinct.
Farmer builds doomsday survival pods
12-13-2012 | 24
Amateur inventor Liu Qiyuan has developed a set of pods designed to survive the end of the world.
Is planet hunting crucial to our survival ?
5-7-2012 | 48
Astronomers in Australia have emphasised the importance of seeking out other habitable planets.
University offers zombie survival course
3-13-2012 | 37
Michigan State University is offering a course that teaches people how to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Goldfish survive 134 days without food
7-28-2011 | 16
In a heartwarming story of survival, two goldfish survived 4 months without food after an earthquake.
Bacteria species lives off caffeine
5-28-2011 | 9
Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria that actually depends on caffeine for survival.
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