A planet that goes up in flames in ‘3 Body Problem’.Netflix Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is based on a science fiction trilogy and follows a group of physicists. We asked an astronomer and a space engineer to explain some of the show’s scientific concepts. It may help to have some background on the Fermi Paradox … Read more
Catherine, left, and Gemma, right, rowed in the same Cambridge crew until the former moved to Oxford University – PA/Tim Bekir Ask Gemma King who will win the 78th Women’s University Boat Race next month and she is unequivocal. “Cambridge, of course,” she says. Ask her identical twin sister Catherine and the answer is slightly … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in Oxfordshire, England, in the early 17th century were an immediate mystery. In a world where evolution and extinction were unknown concepts, the experts of the time … Read more
Dozens of students slept all night in rows outside a rental agency to secure university accommodation. Students from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes took turns queuing up at Finders’ Keepers estate agents in St Clements, Oxford. They were all desperate for a place to live for their next year of college. Some queued … Read more