The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country’s unique flora and…
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What is the lifespan of volcanic islands like Hawaii and the Galapagos?
When a hot plume of rock rises through the Earth’s mantle to puncture the overlying crust,…
A new mathematical model predicts a knot's stability
In sailing, rock climbing, construction, and any activity requiring the securing of ropes, certain knots are…
Canadian CEOs make 200 times more than average worker: study
The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made 227 times more than the average worker in 2018,…
Renewed fire threat sparks exodus to Australian cities
Beleaguered Australian communities braced for yet more catastrophic bushfire conditions expected on Saturday, as Australia’s navy…
Biggest bloom: 'world's largest' flower spotted in Indonesia
Indonesian conservationists say they’ve spotted the biggest specimen ever of what’s already been billed as one…
Study unveils the nature of young stars near the cometary globule CG 30
Using the High-Resolution Echelle Spectrometer (HIRES), astronomers from Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta have investigated…
Britain temperature records tumbled in 2019
Britain recorded its highest ever summer and winter temperatures in 2019, ending one of the hottest…
Field-resolved infrared spectroscopy of biological systems
Scientists at the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics have developed a unique laser technology for the analysis…
Climate signals detected in global weather
In October this year, weather researchers in Utah measured the lowest temperature ever recorded in the…