Fingerprints can now be taken from fabric
Our clothes could become witnesses in criminal investigations.
New view of star development in the North American Nebula
Babies, toddlers and young adult stars can now be seen in a new image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.
Climate change is causing a polar bear population drop
Researchers have linked the loss of sea ice to the declining sizes of polar bear litters in Hudson Bay.
Protecting Egypt’s Treasures
Flinders University is launching a worldwide call to protect the treasures of Ancient Egypt.
Scientists uncertain how climate change affects cyclone behaviour
Climate change has been blamed for increased cyclone activity, but has there been any change at all?
Antarctic Ice Sheet could begin melting sooner than expected
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise global sea levels by up to 60 metres if it melts.
The secret of broccoli’s cancer fighting powers
There’s now another reason to eat your vegetables. Scientists have discovered the biochemical secret of broccoli’s cancer fighting abilities.
Fossils in South West China reveal lost world
A fossil discovery in Yunnan Province, China, has thrown new light on the aftermath of the severest mass extinction event in Earth’s history.
Photographing the polar bears of the High Arctic
How do you photograph a polar bear? By travelling to the icy Arctic Circle.
Lost frogs have been rediscovered in Haiti
Six endangered frog species have been found in Haiti after being “˜lost’ for nearly two decades.
