How Qantas and other airlines decide whether to fly near volcanoes

Mount Agung volcano in Bali, Indonesia, has been erupting intermittently since November 2017. The volcano erupted…

Op-ed: When did GMO become a dirty word?

Do you know someone with diabetes? While most people may associate GMOs with food products, their…

Two distinct physical mechanisms identified for how simple foams collapse

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered two distinct mechanisms by which foams can collapse, yielding…

How acids behave in ultracold interstellar space

A research group from Ruhr-Universität Bochum has investigated how acids interact with water molecules at extremely…

How satellites can improve the health of city dwellers

Most people get a health boost from exercise. But for those with heart disease or a…

Taking electronic dance music out of this world

On Friday 7 June, ESA began a three-day starring role at the World Club Dome electronic…

Iconic spiral

Space Science Image of the Week: This image from Hubble showcases a stunning spiral galaxy …

Ocado sows $22 million 'vertical farming' seed to diversify

Britain’s Ocado is plowing 17 million pounds ($22 million) into the emerging “vertical farming” industry, further…

Study finds bias in postdoctoral hiring

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Kim Dotcom fights US extradition in New Zealand's top court

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his former colleagues on Monday took their fight against…