Air pollution kills. In the United States, 1 of every 25 deaths occurs prematurely because of…
Hera’s APEX CubeSat will reveal the stuff that asteroids are made of
From Earth asteroids appear as little more than dots in the sky. Europe’s miniature APEX spacecraft…
Hera’s APEX CubeSat will reveal the stuff that asteroids are made of
From Earth asteroids appear as little more than dots in the sky. Europe’s miniature APEX spacecraft…
Australian voyage to reveal climate change effects in Indian Ocean
An Australian voyage retracing part of the historic first International Indian Ocean Expedition expects to reveal…
Mathematician’s breakthrough on non-toxic pest control that doesn’t harm bees
A University of Sussex mathematician, Dr. Konstantin Blyuss, working with biologists at the National Academy of…
Genetic study of yams adds more evidence of the Niger River Basin serving as a cradle of agriculture
An international team of researchers has found more evidence to support the theory that the Niger…
Spider venom is a dangerous cocktail
Spider venom does not only consist of neurotoxins but also of a multitude of dangerous constituents.…
UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’
On Wednesday night a bipartisan UK Parliament passed an extraordinary measure: a national declaration of an…
Observing Gaia from Earth to improve its star maps
While ESA’s Gaia mission has been surveying more than one billion stars from space, astronomers have…
Bats evolved diverse skull shapes due to echolocation, diet
Humans may be forgiven for overlooking bats. After all, many bat species are out and about…