App detecting jaundice in babies a success in first major clinical trial
A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to...
Discovery of ‘ghost’ fossils reveals plankton resilience to past global warming events
An international team of scientists have found a remarkable type of fossilization that has remained almost entirely overlooked until now.
The fossils are microscopic imprints,...
Scientists accidentally discover “scallop discos” as an environmentally friendly fishing method
Scientists working in partnership with fishermen have stumbled upon a new way of catching scallops using underwater “scallop discos”, a breakthrough that could maximise...
New research reveals how the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval...
New ancient DNA analysis has shed light on how the black rat, blamed for spreading Black Death, dispersed across Europe – revealing that the...
Risk of risk of intense tropical cyclones will double by 2050
Human-caused climate change will make strong tropical cyclones twice as frequent by the middle of the century, putting large parts of the world at...
Space-based system using GPS satellites could warn of incoming tsunamis
A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an effective warning system for countries worldwide, according to...
New bacteria found that stick to plastic in the deep sea
Scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to ‘hitchhike’ across...
Study sheds new light on the origin of civilisation
New research challenges the conventional theory that the transition from foraging to farming drove the development of complex, hierarchical societies by creating agricultural surplus...
Scientists discover ancient earthquake, as powerful as the biggest ever recorded
A new study has discovered that an ancient super-earthquake took place in Northern Chile, on the same scale as the largest recorded quake in...
Darwin was right-New study finally proves that birds are more colourful near the Equator
The long-held theory that birds closer to the equator are more colourful than birds nearer the poles has been proven by scientists
The findings, published...