Thirty new marine species have been discovered in the depths of the Galapagos archipelago, its National Park management announced on Monday: They include four species of okupa lobster, fifteen species of coral, one species of starfish and eleven species of sponges. These discoveries were made using unmanned underwater devices that can descend to a depth of 3,400 meters. “The depths of the sea remain... 

A new battlefield lifesaver in the form of a syringe can seal a gunshot wound in just seconds. Supporters hope the ‘XStat’ will replace gauze, which army medics have used to treat life threatening war injuries for centuries. The device was designed by US company RevMedx, which claims the apparatus can stop a wound from bleeding in just 15 seconds. The XStat is a modified syringe that injects tiny...