The volatile mix of seawater and melting fuel rods is producing hydrogen and oxygen gas – the stuff that blew the lids off Fukushima twice last month. To avert another disastrous hydrogen explosion, workers are blowing intert nitorgen gas inside. More »
I’m sure you’ll agree with me that a marathon is tough work as is, but while wearing a gas mask? Which reduces oxygen intake by 30 per cent? It’s obvious Marine Sgt Jeremy Soles is tough as nails. More »
Chances are, as a kiddywink, you looked up to your mum or dad and asked “why is the sky blue?” Just in case you’ve forgotten, or your parents told you a whopping fib, io9 has come to the rescue. More »
Outside of America, soccer is taken quite seriously. So seriously, it turns out, that members of England’s national team will soon sleep in oxygen-deprivation tents to prepare for their high-altitude matches at the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. More »
Attention, crazy dog people with too much money: These two Chihuahuas are inside an anti-aging oxygen therapy chamber at a dog salon in Japan. Buy your plane tickets now! More »