Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune’s largest moon Triton and observe, for the first time…
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Parasites dampen beetle's fight or flight response
Beetles infected with parasitic worms put up less of a fight against simulated attacks from predators…
By Jupiter! How the solar system’s giant made Earth ripe for life
An audacious mission circling Jupiter’s poles is probing the planet’s deepest mysteries – including how it…
The moon revealed as an object of endless fascination and desire
A rich book by Oliver Morton delves into science, poetry, art and sci-fi to create a…
Celebrate the moon with the best films, books and festivals
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing is coming. In honour of that, here is…
How to enlarge 2-D materials as single crystals
What makes something a crystal? A transparent and glittery gemstone? Not necessarily, in the microscopic world.…
Unexpected observation of ice at low temperature, high pressure questions water theory
Through an experiment designed to create a super-cold state of water, scientists at the Department of…
Researchers discover the source of new chlorofluorocarbon emissions
Since 2013, annual emissions of a banned chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) have increased by around 7,000 tonnes from…
Spatial DNA organization forms first, then the rest
The fundamental organization of the DNA in active and inactive compartments arises immediately after fertilization of…
Need for rigorous procedures within electrochemical production of ammonia
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals, with a global output of 170…