Prehistoric forest may explain past CO2 reduction millions of years ago
Scientists have unearthed fossils of a prehistoric forest dating back to 380 million years ago that could have been the cause of a massive...
Unseen images of Shackleton’s 1914-1917 Endurance Expedition on display
Previously unseen newly digitised images of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s and colleagues' Endurance Expedition of 1914-1917 are on display at an exhibition - Enduring Eye - hosted by...
Roses can produce electricity if photosynthesis is harnessed properly
Imagine a world where roses can produce electricity by harnessing photosynthesis to drive our cars, heat our homes, and move our industrial machines. This...
Flower Power – harnessing energy from roses possible
Flower Power today could mean harnessing energy from roses – wiring plants up and using them like solar cells to produce electricity through photosynthesis...
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...
Dark matter may have put us here and got rid of the dinosaurs
What if dark matter is responsible for putting us – humans – here, and getting rid of the dinosaurs? Lisa Randall, a theoretical physicists...
Beautiful coral reefs are healthier than ugly ones, study finds
Beautiful coral reefs tend to be healthier than less pretty or plain ugly ones, according to an objective computational analysis of photographs. Most of...
Qualities of leadership – learned from studying mammalian societies
A new study may help us better understand the qualities of leadership after studying several mammalian societies, including elephants, meerkats and humans. With contenders hitting US...
Advanced alien megastructure unlikely to be dimming Tabby’s Star
Everybody became extremely excited that an advanced alien megastructure could be the reason why ‘Tabby’s Star’, known scientifically as KIC 8462852, was randomly dimming...
Alien megastructure has no radio signals, SETI scientists say
A possible alien megastructure, which may have dimmed a star called KIC 8462852, showed no clear evidence for narrow-band or broad band signals between...