Final moments of planetary remnants seen for first time
The moment that debris from destroyed planets impacts the surface of a white dwarf star has been observed for the first time by astronomers...
Effects of pollution ‘passed down’ through generations in water fleas
A new study led by University of Liverpool researchers has shown that the effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water...
Fossils excavated in the 1960s add missing link to crocodile evolution
A set of Triassic archosaur fossils, excavated in the 1960s in Tanzania, have been formally recognised as a distinct species, representing one of the...
Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas
Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story...
New bacteria in UK waters as temperatures rise
Rising temperatures are causing a "growing diversity" of Vibrio bacteria in the sea around the UK, new research shows.
The study, led by the University...
‘Battle of the sexes’ begins in womb as father and mother’s genes tussle over...
Scientists have identified a key signal that the fetus uses to control its supply of nutrients from the placenta in a tug-of-war between genes...
Study reveals hostile conditions on Earth as life evolved
During long portions of the past 2.4 billion years, the Earth may have been more inhospitable to life than scientists previously thought, according to new computer simulations.
Using...
Star’s self-destruction 1000 years ago is presented in 3D
A 1,000-year-old supernova has been captured in 3D images that reveal yet unseen details of the elements that are ejected when a star explodes....
Rare Jurassic fossil reveals never-before-seen ammonite muscles in 3D
Reseachers haveprovided the first ever 3D visualisation of an ammonite – a marine mollusc group that became extinct with the dinosaurs around 66 million...
Streetwise bees cut corners to find food
Bumblebees waste no time enjoying the beauty of flowers – instead learning the bare minimum about where to land and find food, new research...