Chimpanzees, like humans, have a strange fascination with crystals
Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, selecting and closely inspecting them when both…
It looks like a squat, cuddly little bear, chirps like a bird and has webbed feet for swimming – meet the very rare and bizarre wild dog that’s like no other
The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is an elusive species. These small and stocky canines have an extensive range…
A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet
It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering…
Residents on lookout for crocodiles 'absolutely everywhere' amid historic flooding: 'Don't go in the water' – Yahoo
Residents on lookout for crocodiles ‘absolutely everywhere’ amid historic flooding: ‘Don’t go in the water’ YahooCrocodiles found ‘galloping’ over…
The Sky Today on Sunday, March 15: Uranus meets 13 Tau
Back to Article List The distant ice giant Uranus stands just a few arcminutes south of the similarly…
A donut-shaped protein breaks apart to start bacterial cell division
A research team led by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) scientist David Reverter has identified the molecular mechanism…
Why we keep swimming in polluted waters – researchers
More than 7.5 million people immerse themselves in lakes, rivers, seas and lidos every year in the UK.…
North Sea Silverpit crater mystery is solved after 43 million years
Scientists have found that a buried crater beneath the North Sea, named Silverpit, was created by an asteroid…
New discovery of rare Lord Howe Island stick insect colonies
There is renewed hope for the survival of an insect once thought extinct, after two healthy colonies were…
China designs dexterous wheeled robot concept to support lunar station
Engineers in China are exploring a new robotic system designed to operate as a versatile worker on the…
Hubble Space Telescope – NASA Science
Participate in authentic research via NASA Citizen Science. NASA invites people of all ages and backgrounds to participate…
These are the most common planets in the Galaxy. Scientists have finally worked out where they come from
The origin story of the most common planets in our Galaxy has been uncovered, solving a decades-old puzzle…