Palaeontologists have discovered 66 three-toed dinosaur footprints in a slab of rock that has been on display for 20 years at a school in Queensland Palaeontologists have discovered 66 three-toed dinosaur footprints in a slab of rock that has been on display for 20 years at a school in Queensland Palaeontologists have discovered 66 three-toed dinosaur …
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Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is unusually magnetic Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is unusually magnetic Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid …
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Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new moons are between 2 and 4 kilometres wide, but at what point is a rock too small to be a moon? Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new …
Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined Read More »
Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means of communicating with each other – how did it crop up independently at about the same time? Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means of communicating with each …
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of penguins and other seabirds A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of penguins and other seabirds A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south …
H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica Read More »
A patch of old oak trees in the UK is helping scientists to predict how the world’s forests will respond to higher levels of carbon dioxide, a crucial question for our future climate A patch of old oak trees in the UK is helping scientists to predict how the world’s forests will respond to higher …
Can we rely on forests to soak up the extra CO2 in the atmosphere? Read More »
Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to have blood cells carrying certain beneficial mutations, suggesting that donating blood promotes the growth of these cells Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to have blood cells carrying certain beneficial …
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A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and part aircraft harnesses Cold War-era technology to fly just above the waves using only electric power A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and part aircraft harnesses Cold War-era technology to fly just above the waves using only electric power A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and …
Largest all-electric flying machine begins sea trials Read More »
A cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide collided with a tanker transporting jet fuel – scientists are warning of potentially severe environmental impacts A cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide collided with a tanker transporting jet fuel – scientists are warning of potentially severe environmental impacts A cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide collided with a tanker transporting jet …
Major ship collision in UK waters sparks fears of toxic chemical leak Read More »
A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and part aircraft harnesses Cold War-era technology to fly just above the waves using only electric power A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and part aircraft harnesses Cold War-era technology to fly just above the waves using only electric power A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and …
Largest all-electric flying machine begins sea trials Read More »