Release of water shakes Pacific plate at depth

A team of seismologists analyzing the data from 671 earthquakes that occurred between 30 and 280…

Changing climate changes soils

Researchers have used digital techniques to predict how one vital soil characteristic, soil organic carbon, may…

A glimpse into the workings of the baby brain

Neuroscientists have adapted their MRI scanner to make it easier to scan infants' brains as the…

Paleontologists classify mysterious ancient cone-shaped sea creatures

One branch on the tree of life is heavier as a team of scientists has determined…

Scientists discover world’s largest tropical peatland in remote Congo swamps

A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it…

Physicists ‘squeeze’ light to cool microscopic drum below quantum limit

Physicists have cooled a mechanical object to a temperature lower than previously thought possible, below the…

‘Marvel microbes’ illuminate how cells became complex

A newly discovered group of microbes provide new insights as to how complex cellular life emerged.…

New genes identified that regulate the spread of cancers

Researchers have discovered a new biological target for drugs to reduce the spread of tumours in…

New laser based on unusual physics phenomenon could improve telecommunications, computing

Researchers have demonstrated the world's first laser based on an unconventional wave physics phenomenon called bound…

Can the ‘greening’ be greener?

The EU introduced the new 'greening' instrument into the Common Agricultural Policy in 2015, with the…