Older than expected: Teeth reveal the origin of the tiger shark

A team of researchers has examined the fossil record of these apex predators and found out…

Do you know the way to Berkelium, Californium?

Scientists have demonstrated how to image samples of heavy elements as small as a single nanogram.…

Clues to start of Earth's supercontinent cycle

A research has uncovered solid clues about the very beginning of the supercontinent cycle of Earth,…

Once-in-a-century UK wildfire threats could happen most years by end of century

Researchers looked at current frequency of weather conditions in the UK that present ‘very high’ or…

Extreme temperatures, heat stress and forced migration

Heat extremes will lead to climate-induced waves of migration toward the cooler north. Click…

Wafer-thin nanopaper changes from firm to soft at the touch of a button

Materials science likes to take nature and the special properties of living beings that could potentially…

Yes, Australia is a land of flooding rains—but climate change could be making it worse

Over the past three years, I’ve been working on the forthcoming report by the United Nations’…

Biosphere reserves and human well-being: Lessons from UNESCO's EVAMAB project

The uneasy relationship between humans and nature is in constant evolution, but we are now witnessing…

Astronomers discover four new 'hot Jupiters'

An international team of astronomers has detected four new “hot Jupiter” exoplanets as part of the…

At least 2.6 million Australians face poverty when COVID payments end and rental stress soars

Many Australians whose jobs were decimated by the COVID business shutdowns will soon be waking up…