Numerous studies from countries around the globe have shown that education before primary school is associated…
Life in deep Earth totals 15 to 23 billion tons of carbon—hundreds of times more than humans
Barely living "zombie" bacteria and other forms of life constitute an immense amount of carbon deep…
Online platform for carbon dioxide-free deliveries
City centres are becoming increasingly congested by traffic, many of which are delivery vehicles. An EU-funded…
Image: Dione and Rhea appear as one
Sometimes it's all about perspective. This very convincing image of a conjoined moon masquerading as a…
Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence
The Congolese doctor who shares this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the…
Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats
Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research…
Using machine learning to design peptides
Scientists and engineers have long been interested in synthesizing peptides—chains of amino acids responsible for conducting…
Prison sentences do not just penalise those behind walls
In reality many of the relatives of prisoners are also subjected to harsh penalties by the…
Global warming today mirrors conditions leading to Earth’s largest extinction event, study says
More than two-thirds of life on Earth died off some 252 million years ago, in the…
Nanoglue can make composites several times tougher during dynamic loading
In a discovery that could pave the way for new materials and applications, materials scientists at…