Tiangong‑1 crash: why it’s so hard to predict where space debris will land and what can be done about it
Air resistance makes it near impossible to predict the path of a crashing satellite.
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Stealth tax rises are on the horizon for Scotland ahead of its election
Many workers in Scotland – not just its top earners – are going to be paying more tax soon.
They’re serving what?! How the c‑word went from camp to internet mainstream
The language associated with drag culture has become mainstream and is now often considered part of the ‘internet vernacular’.
The ‘gay world cup’: why LGBTQ+ audiences love Eurovision
Offering an inclusive and diverse space for self-expression, Eurovision has found an appreciative audience in the LGBTQ+ community over the years.
‘I knew how to sell my body and maintain a sense of reality’: Drag King pioneer’s private letter to Angela Carter
In the 1980s, Diane Torr was struggling as an office employee and moonlighting go-go dancer – until she read Angela Carter’s The Sadeian Woman.
By hiding their faces, metal bands maximise the emotional punch of their music
As I watched the death-metal band thrash and shriek through their performance, I had absolutely no idea what they looked like.
Scientists at work: building the world’s fastest downhill racer
I’d like to say that it’s not every day you get asked to try to break a world record with a speed-obsessed truck mechanic from Grimsby, but for us at the Centre for Sports Engineering Research it’s starting…
Everyone’s a loser as battle for Syria drags in a dangerous cast
The Syrian civil war has entered a new, even more complex phase. The EU has lifted its arms embargo but remains divided over what that means, and Russia has announced it will supply the Assad regime with…
Can Israel afford to let politics drag it into conflict in Syria?
News reports circulated last week that Israeli warplanes had bombed targets in Syria, leading to widespread fears of yet another knot in an already nightmarishly tangled conflict. This is not the first…
Why do wind farms drag down house prices in some places but not others?
Just when you thought wind farms were bad for house prices everywhere, a new piece of research from Scotland suggests otherwise.
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