Daisies that close at night have camouflaged petals to protect them from herbivores

Researchers from Stellenbosch University, South Africa found that tortoises, one of the main herbivores of the…

Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads

The National Hurricane Center forecast on Aug. 29 that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall this weekend…

Aw, shucks: Vet says corn on the cob no treat for dogs

Corn on the cob is a treat that many people enjoy each summer. But a Kansas…

Amazon deforestation has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil

The loss of forest cover in the Amazon has a significant impact on the local climate…

What if we paid countries to protect biodiversity?

Researchers from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the U.S. have developed a financial mechanism to support the…

Lost Irish words rediscovered, including the word for 'oozes pus'

Researchers from Cambridge and Queen’s University Belfast have identified and defined 500 Irish words, many of…

Twitter can improve accuracy of profit forecasts

New research from The ANU shows Twitter data can be used to give more accurate profit…

Building a moon base is a huge task, but these tiny satellites will pave the way

The space race between the US and Russia ended half a century ago when US astronauts…

The science that stops possums eating your garden

In Australia, we have a love-hate relationship with our native possums. Click here for…

Banning trophy hunting can have a detrimental impact, experts say

Experts have outlined “compelling evidence” that suggests banning trophy hunting can negatively affect conservation—arguing that unregulated…