In February, Carol Benge of Chiefland, Florida, purchased a seahorse for her home aquarium as a…
Researchers offer new theory on 'Venus' figurines
One of world’s earliest examples of art, the enigmatic ‘Venus’ figurines carved some 30,000 years ago,…
Flashy lizards are more attractive to mates and to predators
In the lizard world, flashy colors attract the interest of females looking for mates. But they…
New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Bacterial infections have become one of the biggest health problems worldwide, and a recent study shows…
Weak police, strong democracy: civic ritual and performative peace in contemporary Taiwan
It is conventional to believe that the police role in society centers on violence. A forthcoming…
Origami antenna springs up for small satellites
A novel helical antenna that sprang from a container the size of a tuna can is…
UK climate targets too low, economists say
The prime minister’s recent climate plan won’t do enough to curb UK emissions, an analysis says. …
Laboratory Experiments Unravelling The Mystery Of Phobos
There is no weather in our sense of the word in space – nevertheless, soil can…
Fast-moving Gas Flowing Away From Young Star Caused By Icy Comet Vaporisation
A unique stage of planetary system evolution has been imaged by astronomers, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide…
New Hubble Data Explains Missing Dark Matter
In 2018 an international team of researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and several other…