How the absence of blow flies overturned a wrongful conviction

On Jan. 2, 2018, Kirstin Blaise Lobato, who was charged and convicted of murder, walked free…

Amount of deep life on Earth quantified

Having dug and drilled into the Earth, scientists can now estimate how much life exists at…

A minority of countries offer free early childhood education, researchers report

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…