These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing. When converted to audio signals, their sharp notes mimic high-pitched bird calls. Researchers have captured ...

Many readers will be familiar with the dawn chorus, the birdsong that can be heard at the break of day, especially in spring. But this performance lends its name to another type of chorus — one ...

Peculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected in deep space far from our planet, suggesting they could pose problems for long-distance space travel “It’s a very important ...

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LINE is a Japanese instant messenger app, produced by the eponymous corporation. In Asia, the most popular instant messenger apps have evolved to become platforms in their own right. On these, users ...

Arriving with a horde of weary American tourists from a red eye direct from the States, I joined a long and slow-moving line as names and photographs were scrupulously checked. When I finally ...

We’re over halfway through January guys, stay strong. Three pub quizzes down, two to go. If you’re doing some sort of January challenge, you’re over the hump. If you just want this symbolically ...