Hidden drainage vessels in the eye could help explain vision loss
The back of the eye is constantly producing waste, shifting fluid and clearing away cellular debris. For more…
Canberra has a new weekend market destination, and it’s decidedly French
Event founder Solveig Coulon-Legay is excited to be expanding Le Marché into Canberra. Photo: Le Marché markets. Popular…
Scientists think at least two of Uranus’s moons — Titania and Oberon — may harbour liquid water oceans beneath their icy crusts, kept warm not by the sun but by radioactive decay deep in their interiors. If true, they join a growing list of ocean worlds in the solar system
At nearly three billion kilometres from the Sun, the moons of Uranus receive little of the solar energy…
Researchers tag 42 sleeping giants in Arctic Circle – and make breathtaking discovery
Sleeping sperm whales hover several metres below the surface of the water lined up vertically like a row of toy…
Bubble Blowing Aids Sperm Whales’ Deep Sleep
Imagine diving into the deep ocean water only to notice several huge pillars hovering ~ 25 m under…
Chemical recycling plants closing in EU and US | Business
The nascent chemical recycling industry – in which plastics are broken down into oils or constituent monomers to…
Later this decade NASA plans to launch Dragonfly, a car-sized nuclear-powered drone that will fly from site to site across Saturn’s moon Titan
Picture a car-sized machine sitting on an orange, frozen plain. It powers up eight rotors, rises into a…
Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers
As a neuroscientist who studies raccoon and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy the raccoon as…
Syrup-Like Fluid Holds Interacting Memories
Animals and electronic devices aren’t the only things with memory. Materials can retain memories of past deformations in…
Scientists tied plastic bottles to fishing nets – and couldn’t believe what happened next…
Two studies tested the theory that attaching glass or plastic bottles to gillnets could prevent dolphins from getting…
Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission
NASA is shaking things up for its next mission to research the sun. The six satellites of NASA’s…
How to Track Contender, the 1,700-Pound Great White Shark Heading to Cape Cod
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