Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators – but leeches have an ingenious method of catching them called “spiral entombment” ​Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators – but leeches have an ingenious method of catching them …

Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms Read More »

An estimate of annual bird fatalities due to building collisions in the US brings the figure to more than 1 billion – it is the first to include deaths from injuries after the strike ​An estimate of annual bird fatalities due to building collisions in the US brings the figure to more than 1 billion …

Bird deaths from building strikes may be double past estimates Read More »

If we want to terraform the Red Planet to make it better able to host microbial life, tiny rods of iron and aluminium may be the answer ​If we want to terraform the Red Planet to make it better able to host microbial life, tiny rods of iron and aluminium may be the answer If we …

We could use glitter-like iron rods to help Mars support life Read More »

People who claim to believe in conspiracy theories may not actually deep down, which researchers uncovered by asking if they thought Canada had an elite army of genetically engineered, super intelligent, giant raccoons ​People who claim to believe in conspiracy theories may not actually deep down, which researchers uncovered by asking if they thought Canada …

Conspiracy theorists may not really believe their outlandish ideas Read More »

As the International Space Station comes to the end of its life, we should recognise its biggest achievement – showing that a better world is possible ​As the International Space Station comes to the end of its life, we should recognise its biggest achievement – showing that a better world is possible As the International Space …

Critics of the International Space Station are missing the point Read More »

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and Intel Corporation announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that strengthen the nation’s semiconductor workforce. This investment… ​Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and Intel Corporation announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education …

NSF invests $7.6M in educational projects to build a skilled semiconductor manufacturing workforce in partnership with Intel Corporation Read More »

Horses that are bred to race seem to perform better on the course if they had a diverse gut microbiome as foals ​Horses that are bred to race seem to perform better on the course if they had a diverse gut microbiome as foals Horses that are bred to race seem to perform better on the …

Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life Read More »

Passenger planes and private jets that fly higher can create longer-lasting contrails, meaning their contribution to global warming has been underestimated ​Passenger planes and private jets that fly higher can create longer-lasting contrails, meaning their contribution to global warming has been underestimated Passenger planes and private jets that fly higher can create longer-lasting contrails, meaning their …

Modern fuel-efficient jets can cause more warming than older planes Read More »

Eight Australian sea lions were fitted with cameras and trackers to capture unprecedented insights into their behaviour and the marine habitats where they hunt ​Eight Australian sea lions were fitted with cameras and trackers to capture unprecedented insights into their behaviour and the marine habitats where they hunt Eight Australian sea lions were fitted with cameras …

Sea lion cameras record amazing predator’s view of the ocean Read More »

To address the problem of AIs generating inaccurate information, a team of ethicists says there should be legal obligations for companies to reduce the risk of errors, but there are doubts about whether it would work ​To address the problem of AIs generating inaccurate information, a team of ethicists says there should be legal obligations …

Can AI chatbots be reined in by a legal duty to tell the truth? Read More »