Artist conception of the GJ667C system. Image: G. Anglada/UNSW
The planet lies 22 light-years from Earth and, most importantly, contains the precious liquid known as water. Continue reading
The mummy was named after the Otzal Alps. Image: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
The exhibition “20 years from Ötzi’s recovery” will be extended until 2013. Continue reading
The Magna Carta on display at Salisbury Cathedral. This is one of the 4 surviving copies of the 1215 charter. Image: 1000 Words / Shutterstock.com.
There’s a lot of work involved in preserving medieval documents. Continue reading
HDTV is digitally broadcast and uses video compression. Image: Shutterstock
The crisp, sharp images we see on digital televisions are the result of how the signal is broadcast, received and displayed.
Brassinosteroids are plant hormones that share structural similarities with animal steroids. Animal steroids are related to sex determination. Image: Purdue/B. Schulz
Natural mutations could lead to better crops. Continue reading
The Americas will collide with Asia and Europe in the Arctic, forming Amasia. Image: Shutterstock
All of Earth’s current continents will form Amasia, a single landmass, in 50 to 200 million years time. Continue reading
People with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of the gene. Image: Shutterstock
A preference for fatty foods may be genetic. Continue reading
There are over 1.5 million people using internet dating sites in Australia alone. Image: Shutterstock.
The digital romance revolution has provided those looking for love with greater and more convenient access to potential partners. Continue reading
This is the only known fossil of a bat fly, a specimen at least 20 million years old that carried malaria and fed on the blood of bats. Photo by George Poinar, Jr., courtesy of Oregon State University via Flickr.
A new genus of bat fly has been discovered entombed in amber. Continue reading
Sneezes are triggered when our noses are irritated. Image: Shutterstock.
We don’t sneeze when we are sleeping, thanks to our brains and our location.
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