Team uses golden 'lollipop' to observe elusive interference effect at the nanoscale

Electrons in atoms are pretty talented. They can form chemical bonds, get kicked out of the…

Even the most beautiful maps can be misleading

From reporting election results to issuing weather forecasts, maps offer a powerful, accessible and visually appealing…

Stabilising the global population is not a solution to the climate emergency – but we should do it anyway

A global coalition of 11,000 scientists has come up with a plan for dealing with the…

Belgium's first wolf in 100 years is presumed dead – have hopes of coexistence died with her?

When Naya arrived in Belgium in January 2018, she was the first wolf to be tracked…

Four ways you and your company can make flexible work better

The world of work is fast changing. As life expectancy lengthens and labour markets shift, our…

New polymer releases molecular cargo in response to force

Caltech scientists have developed a new kind of polymer that can carry a chemical payload as…

Are sheep hanging around waterways?

Massey researchers are looking into the behaviour of sheep around waterways and how this impacts on…

Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino

Published today in Scientific Reports they hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible…

Scientists take strides towards entirely renewable energy

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have taken a giant stride towards solving a riddle that would…

Invention of teeny-tiny organic films could enable new electronics

The first cell phone, released in 1983, was the size of a brick and weighed two-and-a-half…