54 million year-old fossil flies yield new insight into the evolution of sight

Fossilised flies that lived 54 million years ago have revealed a surprising twist to the tale…

Researchers explore how Antarctic ice sheets will respond to climate change and global sea level rise

A new model, developed by a Victoria University of Wellington Ph.D. student, could help to more…

Stellar evolution in real time detected in the old star T Ursae Minoris

An international team of astronomers succeeded in detecting signs of aging in the red supergiant star…

Who won the war? We did, says everyone

Ask any of the few remaining World War II veterans what they did during the war…

Greta Thunberg: Caroline Lucas reports Arron Banks to Twitter

Brexit campaigner Arron Banks says his tweet about “freak yachting accidents” was a joke. …

Stressed plants must have iron under control

When land plants’ nutrient availability dwindles, they have to respond to this stress. Plant researchers at…

Stronger graphene oxide 'paper' made with weaker units

Want to make a super strong material from nano-scale building blocks? Start with the highest quality…

Ice sheets impact core elements of the Earth's carbon cycle

The Earth’s carbon cycle is crucial in controlling the greenhouse gas content of our atmosphere, and…

EU water bombers join Greek firemen to douse island wildfire

Greece deployed Thursday nearly 400 firefighters backed by EU firebombers to try to put out a…

California defies White House to ban controversial pesticide

California will outlaw the use of a pesticide linked to developmental problems in humans after President…