Tag Archives: Laura Boness

Fossilised pollen reveals ancient garden

Pollen recovered from 2500-year-old plaster has unlocked the secrets of Ramat Rahel’s garden.

Filed under Archaeology, Culture, History, Palaeontology, Science

Bull’s-eye: The oldest recorded supernova

All that remains after 1826 years.

Filed under Bull's-Eye, NASA, Science, Space

Ancient Sumerians may not have consumed beer

Were they really the world’s first brewers?

Filed under Archaeology, Chemistry, Culture, History, History, Vintage Science

From the archives: The bombing of Darwin

Seventy years ago the droning of aircraft could be heard above Darwin.

Filed under Arts & Science, Features, History, Vintage Science

Missing link in black hole formation discovered

A new class of black hole could be the key to the formation of supermassive black holes.

Filed under Astrophysics, NASA, Science, Space

Saltwater crocodiles exposed

Good news for the crocodile industry in Australia.

Filed under Animals, Biology, Genetics, Marine Biology, Nature, Science

Preserving the Magna Carta

There’s a lot of work involved in preserving medieval documents.

Filed under Arts & Science, History, Science, Technology, Video

Amasia, the new supercontinent

All of Earth’s current continents will form Amasia, a single landmass, in 50 to 200 million years time.

Filed under Geology, News, Palaeontology, Science, Video

Cupid is going digital

The digital romance revolution has provided those looking for love with greater and more convenient access to potential partners.

Filed under Internet, Science, Technology

Battle of the blood suckers

A new genus of bat fly has been discovered entombed in amber.

Filed under Animals, Biology, Health, Nature, Palaeontology, Science