Tiny starfish larvae employ a complex and previously unknown survival mechanism involving whorls of water…
Month: December 2016
Earliest evidence discovered of plants cooked in ancient pottery
Scientists have uncovered the earliest direct evidence of humans processing plants for food found anywhere…
Satellites help discover a jet stream in the Earth’s core
A jet stream within the Earth’s molten iron core has been discovered by scientists using…
New leaf study sheds light on ‘shady’ past
A new study highlights a literally shady practice in plant science that has in some…
Tortoise electrons trying to catch up with hare photons give graphene its conductivity
How electrons interact with other electrons at quantum scale in graphene affects how quickly they…
Important element of immune defense against fungal infections discovered
Fungal infections are a serious health risk. They can be harmful especially to patients whose…
‘Tiny earthquakes’ help scientists predict mountain rock falls
Scientists have developed a new way to predict when mountain rock falls will happen —…
An invisible electrode
A flexible transparent conductor free of reflection and scattering has been developed by researchers.
Movement of rainforest butterflies restricted by oil palm plantations
Scientists have found that oil palm plantations, which produce oil for commercial use in cooking,…
Studies of one of the world’s rarest birds, the Rufous-headed Robin
Researchers have put together all known information about the endangered Rufous-headed Robin. Very few observations…