Neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, study
Low-level neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, which significantly affect farmers’ crop yields and the quality of their fruit, say researchers from...
European Robotics Week – Robots will change how we work, live and learn
Most scientists say robots will change how we work, learn and live in the future. This question, and several others will be explored from...
Humanoid robot for Mars proposals from two universities selected by NASA
Two humanoid robot proposals have been selected by NASA to help its astronauts on their journey to Mars. A humanoid robot is a robot...
Adélie penguins benefit from shrinking Antarctic glaciers
Adélie penguins are likely to benefit from shrinking Antarctic glaciers, making them one of the very few species to thrive as a result of...
Quantum computer in a silicon microchip possible, say Australian engineers
A quantum computer using two quantum bits in a silicon chip is possible, thus eliminating doubts about whether code can be made reliably enough...
British explorer Henry Worsley starts unassisted Antarctic solo crossing
UPDATE 25 Jan, 2016: Henry Worsley died of a serious infection (bacterial peritonitis) on day 71 of his trek. He had completed 913 miles.
British explorer Henry...
Bats land upside down thanks to their beefy wings
Bats land upside down thanks to their comparatively beefy wings, say scientists from the School of Engineering at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA. Bats...
Riemann Hypothesis maths puzzle solved, claims Nigerian professor
The Riemann Hypothesis, a maths conundrum that has mystified scholars for over 150 years, has been solved, claims Dr. Opeyemi Enoch, a professor at...
Earth’s hidden groundwater mapped for the first time
Earth’s hidden groundwater has been mapped for the first time by a team of hydrologists from Canada, the US and Germany. Their findings revealed...
Proteins give animals biological compass needle that tells north from south
A rod-shaped complex of proteins gives animals their biological compass needle that helps them tell north from south in Earth’s magnetic field, says a...