A study published in Nature Communications by an international team of climate scientists uncovers the physical…
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Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards
Marine predators have expanded their ranges into the Arctic waters over the last 20 years, driven…
Aboriginal art and knowledge unlock mystery of fairy circles
Fairy circles—barren patches which make polka-dot patterns in dry and desert areas—were first described by scientists…
New shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections
In the United States alone, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi infect almost 3 million people per year…
Emissions cuts can slash heat deaths in Mideast, N. Africa: study
Meeting world targets to limit climate change would avert hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths in…
Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Freshwater turtles found basking in the moonlight
Nocturnal basking has only recently been reported in wild freshwater turtles, but this study suggests that…
Jumping genes in cancer cells open door to new immunotherapies
Jumping genes are short sections of DNA that have been incorporated randomly into the human genome…
One of sunken warship Vasa's crewmen was a woman
When the human remains found on board the Swedish warship Vasa were investigated, it was initially…
New low-cost camera could help scientists forecast volcano eruptions affecting millions
Gas emissions are the manifestation of activity occurring beneath the surface of a volcano. Measuring them…