Shameless thief or good forest citizen? Weka bring hidden benefits to New Zealand forests

Weka are often portrayed as little more than sandwich-stealing scallywags. The large, brown flightless bird’s tendency…

Cluster and XMM-Newton pave the way for SMILE

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft, SMILE is currently scheduled for launch in 2023. It will be placed…

Under pressure: Balloons for particle acceleration

Balloons can help make a space perfect for a party. Now they also can help when…

Researchers calculating the scientific value of trees in one lush neighborhood

Perhaps more than anywhere else in Miami, the streets of Coconut Grove are dappled with sunlight…

Astronomers detect an ultracompact X-ray binary using OGLE

Polish astronomers have detected a new ultracompact X-ray binary as part of the Optical Gravitational Lensing…

Star laws: What happens if you commit a crime in space?

NASA is reportedly investigating what could be the first ever alleged crime in space. Astronaut Anne…

Conservatives make the best investors, according to study

When it comes to investing, conservatives may have a built-in advantage, according to a study by…

Oranga Tamariki baby removals "racialised, regionalised, antenatal and coercive"

Newly analyzed figures from Oranga Tamariki show the number of babies being taken from their parents…

'Green peas' provide clues to the early days of the universe

It is probable that primordial galaxies triggered the period in the history of the universe known…

New, fundamental limit to 'seeing and believing' in imaging

Answers to big questions increasingly require access to the realm of the very small. …