Dr William Frankland, known as “the grandfather of allergy”, developed the idea of a pollen count. …
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Choosing rocks on Mars to bring to Earth
If you could bring something back from Mars to Earth, what would you choose? This question…
Changes to drylands with future climate change
A research team led by Washington State University has found that while drylands around the world…
How loud is space?
In the vacuum of space no sound can travel, but inside spacecraft it can get loud.…
Feeding time
This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in…
Earth from Space: Finistère
Video: 00:00:00 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…
Finistère, France
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Finistère – a French department in the west…
Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Ocean and…
Scientists discover a new class of taste receptors
Evolution is a tinkerer, not an engineer. “Evolution does not produce novelties from scratch. It works…