Category: Science

Researchers using high-speed video say a species of hummingbird “chirps” by using its tail feathers,…

Electrical stimulation of areas deep within the brain could lead to improved memory, research suggests.

Chameleons evolved the ability to flash bright colours to show off, not to blend in,…

Science that safeguards satellites and aircraft against solar outbursts could be wiped out in the…

Ecuador investigates the slaughter of 53 sea lions found in the Galapagos islands with their…

A new study suggests that material in part of the lower mantle has unusual electronic…

Babies conceived during a period of famine are at risk of developing addictions later in…

A tiny, implantable device has pulled adult stem cells out of a living rat with…

The French Nobel laureate Jacques Monod famously said, “What’s true for E.coli is true for…

A plant pathologist known for his investigation of microbial life in the lower atmosphere is…