Our oceans are worth $24 trillion, but we are neglecting them, says WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says the world’s oceans are worth at least $24 trillion, but their resources are rapidly eroding. In a new...
Stegosaurus sex difference is all in the bony plates along their backs
You can tell a male Stegosaurus from a female by the two staggered rows of bony plates along their backs – they are different,...
Chemical weapons in warfare marks 100th anniversary
Large scale use of chemical weapons in warfare has been occurring for exactly 100 years, as of yesterday 22nd April. One hundred years ago,...
Calbuco volcano in Chile erupts twice, prompting evacuation of 4,000 people
The Calbuco volcano, located in the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile, has erupted for the first time since 1972. The stratovolcano has erupted...
Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight, say British astronomers
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight, say British astronomers. With clear skies forecast for most of the UK this evening, get up from your...
Bees get addicted to neonicotinoid pesticides like humans to nicotine
Bees prefer nectar containing neonicotinoid pesticides rather than neonicotinoid-free nectar, researchers found. In fact, they believe bees have become addicted to neonicotinoid pesticides in...
Graphene can store more energy, say researchers
A method to increase how much electric charge graphene can store has been discovered by a team of engineers at the University of California,...
Large Hadron Collider comes to Aberdeen Science Centre
The world’s largest science experiment, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is to come to the Aberdeen Science Centre in Scotland. The LHC exhibition will...
Amazon deforestation exacerbating climate change problem
More than 10% of all trees in the Amazon rainforest have been removed since the 1960s, scientists from the University of Edinburgh say. This...
Asian hornets could come to UK – France reports six human deaths so far
British experts are concerned that killer Asian hornets, which have so far killed six humans in France, could be blown over the channel by...