Caught in the act: MeerKAT telescope spies stellar flare

The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape of South Africa has discovered an object which…

Caught in the act: MeerKAT telescope spies stellar flare

Scientists using the MeerKAT radio telescope have discovered a unique and previously-unseen flare of radio emission…

Leadership's in the blood for tiny fish

Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research shows. …

New study reveals secrets of Wolfe Creek Crater

A study by an international research team led by Professor Tim Barrows from the University of…

Airlines' fuel practices feed doubts over climate commitment

Airlines have taken steps to reduce their carbon footprints under the gaze of public opinion, but…

Planned fossil fuel output swamps Paris climate goals

Oil, gas and coal output already planned or in the pipeline will overwhelm efforts to cap…

China adds coal power despite climate pledge: report

China plans to add new coal power plants equivalent to all of the EU’s current generating…

Climate impacts 'to cost world $7.9 trillion' by 2050

Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding…

Apple sleuths hunt Northwest for varieties believed extinct

The apple tree stands alone near the top of a steep hill, wind whipping through its…

Manmade noise a 'major global pollutant': study

It is well known that human hubbub can have a negative impact on some animals, but…