Hybrid nanomaterials hold promise for improved ceramic composites

Researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are seeking to patent a novel process for manufacturing a…

Nature's soundtrack returns after centurylong absence

Bird calls can be iconic, and to many Missourians, some have come to define landscapes. Waking…

New research reveals these 20 Australian reptiles are set to disappear by 2040

Action came too late for the Christmas Island forest skink, despite early warnings of significant declines.…

Exploring the impact of climate change on energy systems at both a global and regional scale

Over the past few decades, scientists have become increasingly aware of the adverse effects that human…

Scientists capture rare footage of mother skink fighting a deadly brown snake to protect her babies

Unlike many mammals and birds, most reptiles show little sign of being caring parents. But our…

Floating a boat on the underside of a liquid

A team of researchers from Institut Langevin and Sorbonne Université has shown that it is possible…

Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increase of the century?

One of the most striking responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the sudden, shift of…

Climate change and the tyranny of psychological distance

UNSW Sydney’s Professor Ben Newell has been researching climate change psychology for a decade and his…

Scientists name 20 Australian snakes and lizards on path to extinction

Australia has more reptile species than any other country; we are home to about 10% of…

The growth and decline in Rapa Nui's population is a lesson for our future

The population on Rapa Nui didn’t crash because the Europeans came. Nor did they live in…