More safe havens for native plants and animals needed in NSW's west

Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate. Click here for…

Every bat travels differently

The females of some bat species migrate hundreds of kilometers after hibernation to give birth to…

Could some chimpanzees' crustacean crave yield clues about human evolution?

Why do we fish? At some point eons ago, our primarily fruit-eating ancestors put their hands…

Pantry ingredients can help grow carbon nanotubes

Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers…

Researchers introduce novel heat transport theory in quest for efficient thermoelectrics

NCCR MARVEL researchers have developed a novel microscopic theory that is able to describe heat transport…

A warming Arctic produces weather extremes in our latitudes

Atmospheric researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have…

Mars Organic Molecule Analyser: A look at the ExoMars rover's tiny ovens

There are few things better than the smell of freshly baked bread from the oven; this…

Striped maple trees often change sexes, with females more likely to die

Although pollen has covered cars for weeks and allergy sufferers have been sneezing, we think of…

World's second EPR nuclear reactor starts work in China

A next-generation EPR nuclear reactor in China has carried out its first chain reaction, French energy…

Manhattanhenge 2019: When and Where to Watch

This week could be your chance to take “the best sunset picture of the year” in…