‘Campfires’ offer clue to solar heating mystery
Miniature solar flares nicknamed “campfires”, recently discovered near the surface of the Sun, are about 1,000 to 5,000 km tall and between 1-1.5 million...
NASA discovers pockets of water on the moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.
This discovery indicates...
Scientists reveal the truth about how quickly plastic particles can enter the eco system
A ground-breaking study has shown it takes a matter of hours for billions of minute plastic nanoparticles to become embedded throughout the major organs...
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...
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...
Storing seeds in soil won’t be enough to stem effects of climate change on...
Plant species have evolved several clever ways to survive changes in their local environment including storing seeds in the soil while waiting for better...
A new study has put tartar from our infamously bad teeth to good use
Goofy, yellow and crooked: British smiles have sometimes had a less-than-flattering international image, but a new study has put tartar from our infamously bad...
Did our teeth evolve from the armour scales of primitive fish
Latest findings support the theory that teeth in the animal kingdom evolved from the jagged scales of ancient fish, the remnants of which can...
Shrewd savannah species choose friends with benefits on the African plains
For species trying to boost their chances of avoiding predation, it could be a classic case of ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who...
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....