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Simulated sunlight reveals how 98% of plastics at sea go missing each year
Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea, which cause large “garbage patches” to form in…
The alchemy of merging neutron stars
For the first time, astronomers have identified a chemical element that was freshly formed by the…
Hometown advantage? CEOs tend to acquire companies in familiar stomping grounds
Multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway bought CEO Warren Buffett’s struggling hometown newspaper. Amazon acquired Whole Foods, which…
Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years in the past. The results are terrifying
Sea levels rose 10 metres above present levels during Earth’s last warm period 125,000 years ago,…
Carved in stone? Turning carbon dioxide into rock, for good
Scientists have successfully captured otherwise emitted CO2, and turned it into carbonate minerals deep underground in…
School children have too much phone time, not enough play time
New data shows some of the biggest issues confronting parents these days all seem to have…
Cereal killer's deadly touch could lead to new wheat threat
Scientists have uncovered the origins of the world’s deadliest strain of cereal rust disease which threatens…
New VR game to help researchers understand predator and prey movements
Researchers have developed a free virtual reality game which allows players to experience the thrill of…
Origins of life: new evidence first cells could have formed at the bottom of the ocean
Where did life come from? In recent years, many scientists have shifted from favouring a “primordial…