Just ten species make up almost half the weight of all wild mammals on Earth
A small number of species dominate the distribution of wild mammal biomass. Wild mammals once dominated the mammal…
Record sargassum piles trap sea turtle hatchlings on Florida beaches
Every year, sea turtles emerge from nests on Florida’s beaches and begin the difficult crawl from the sand…
NASA discovers “clearest signs of life on Mars” ever found
NASA’s Perseverance Rover found claystones covered in markings nicknamed “leopard spots” and “poppy seeds”. (Image source: NASA) NASA’s…
“Far From A Pop-Science Relic”: Why “Six Degrees Of Separation” Rules The Modern World
Suppose you’re given a message to be delivered to a specific person as fast as possible. Here’s the…
The world’s new US$125 billion rainforest trust fund revives a 1990s idea – and shows its limits
A US$125 billion rainforest fund is being hailed as a flagship announcement from the 2025 UN climate summit…
Next MetOp Second Generation weather satellite in the spotlight
Applications 24/11/2025 33 views 1 likes The MetOp Second Generation-B1 satellite has entered its third and most delicate…
Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here’s why
A nearby binary star system is bereft of giant planets, but scientists think it may still be a…
Momentum remains on phase-out of fossil fuels
Former president and Chair of the Elders Mary Robinson has said despite disappointment over the outcome of the…
🧬 Scientists have for the first time sequenced RNA from 40,000-year-old mammoth
Scientists have for the first time successfully sequenced RNA from a 40,000-year-old mammoth, which is the oldest RNA…
Mercury pollution in marine mammals is increasing – new study
In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of…
X chromosome inactivation across primary human tissues is mostly complete, with significant implications for genetic and clinical studies | BMC Genomics
Lyon MF. Gene action in the X-chromosome of the mouse (Mus musculus L). Nature. 1961;190:372–3. Google Scholar Berletch…
‘Worst since Tracy’: Darwin in clean-up mode after Tropical Cyclone Fina brings gales and torrential rain | Northern Territory
Top End residents are in cleanup mode after a night of damaging winds and heavy rain from Tropical…