What can we learn from any wreckage from missing flight MH370
There is much hope that the piece of an aircraft wing washed up on Reunion Island is from the missing...
Accidents
One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis
A Soweto resident walks past a graffiti art wall educating locals about the dangers of COVID-19 in South Africa Kim...
Hoverboards and health: how good for you is this year’s hottest trend?
OK, no spontaneous flames, doing well.... urbanwheel.co, CC BY-NCWalking across campus to my office each morning this semester, I’ve found...
Exploding buses and plane crashes: why stuntmen are the unsung heroes of film
Had you been enjoying a peaceful wander along the Thames last Sunday things wouldn’t have remained calm for long. Because...
Smoke, heat and stress: A snapshot from Southern California of life in an altered climate
A lone jogger runs during a heat wave in the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles on June...
A new approach to cut death toll of young people in road accidents
Too often in Australia we hear tragic stories of another young life cut short in a car accident and yet...
Where drivers don’t mean to speed, it’s no good just fining them
Blaming motorists for their speeding may at times be undeserved. We have recently shown that, rather than intentional wrong-doing by...
Automation can leave us complacent, and that can have dangerous consequences
Is a hands off approach the right way to go when it comes to automation? Shutterstock/riopatucaThe recent fatal accident involving...
London’s congestion charge increases speed and saves lives
London has long been one of the world’s most congested cities. Before a £5 “congestion charge” was introduced for vehicles...
SpaceX explosion shows why we must slow down private space exploration until we rewrite law
The recent explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral may have...
