Catherine Offord

Recent articles by Catherine Offord

People sleeping on a train

Tired all the time? Here’s how to kick sleep deprivation for good

Man-made glaciers in the Himalayas © Lobzang Dadul

Living in the most inhospitable places on Earth

What does the appendix do? © iStock

What does the appendix do? A lot more than we thought…

Harvard scientists unveil new, swimming RoboBee © Yufeng Chen/Harvard SEAS

Future Technology

Harvard scientists unveil new, swimming RoboBee

Osamu Terasaki and Peter Oleynikov (Image courtesy of Stockholm University)

Future Technology

New crystal may reduce carbon emissions and battle climate change

Animals return to site of Chernobyl nuclear disaster © Getty Images

Animals return to site of Chernobyl nuclear disaster

Scientists develop new battery – from a mushroom! © iStock

Scientists develop new battery – from a mushroom!