Sweet pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum) was once a well-behaved tree growing in gullies from Gippsland in Victoria…
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Astronomers spot a 'blinking giant' near the center of the galaxy
Astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star towards the center of the Milky Way, more than…
Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed plague of bunions in medieval Britain
The British have suffered for their fashion for centuries according to a new study suggesting that…
New family of atomic-thin electride materials discovered
An exploratory investigation into the behavior of materials with desirable electric properties has resulted in the…
Ocean microplastics: First global view shows seasonal changes and sources
An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of…
'Disagreeable' married men who shirk domestic responsibilities earn more at work
Married men who don’t help out around the house tend to bring home bigger paychecks than…
Butterflies and moths have difficulty adjusting to a rapidly changing climate
Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by…
How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?
Plants are constantly exposed to microbes: Pathogens that cause disease, commensals that cause no harm or…
Machine learning model doubles accuracy of global landslide 'nowcasts'
Every year, landslides—the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope—cause thousands of deaths, billions…
Novel liquid crystal metalens offers electric zoom
Researchers from Cornell University’s School of Applied and Engineering Physics and Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology…