Most people who try to hitch a free flight hiding in a jet’s wheel-well die in the attempt, like the person whose body was discovered on Christmas Eve after a flight from Chicago landed on Maui. But ...

In this stanza, Darwin links oxygen to warmth and heat–an apt metaphor, since without either life ceases to function. However, we now know that life exists in a relatively narrow range of temperature ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...