New dinosaur predator discovered
A predator that roamed South America 230 million years ago has been discovered in a dinosaur graveyard.
Glowing space gas contains new stars
An ongoing probe of the mysterious Hanny’s Voorwerp has revealed a star nursery and a galaxy’s rough life.
Tracking leatherback turtles across the Atlantic Ocean
The giant leatherback turtles travel thousands of kilometres every year between their breeding colonies and feeding grounds across the Atlantic Ocean.
Bread mould suffers from jet lag
Humans aren’t the only organisms ruled by their body clocks. Researchers at the Centre for Organelle Research (CORE) at the University of Stavanger , Norway, have revealed that mould can also suffer from…
Invasive lionfish are on the menu
Marine scientists have suggested an unusual method of removing a predator from the local reefs- eat it.
New planet discovered in supersized galaxy
Would you like to supersize that solar system? A fourth giant planet has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, in a distant planetary system that resembles a giant version of our…
Aboriginal arrival in Australia did not increase fire activity
Despite the widely held belief that the arrival of aboriginal people in Australia caused an increase in fire activity, a comprehensive study of 223 sites by an international team of scientists suggests that…
Over 130 brain diseases linked to synapse proteins
There are now over 1000 molecular suspects for brain diseases and some of them are “˜repeat offenders’. Scientists have analysed a set of proteins in the synapses within the brain that play a…
New species of lemur discovered in Madagascar
It’s cute with a long tongue and big feet and it’s not much bigger than a squirrel. Scientists from Conservation International have announced the discovery of a potentially new species of lemur in…
A beginner’s guide to adventure caving
What is it? Adventure caving is for anyone who wants to head off the track and find their way through a “˜wild’ cave. Unlike the developed tourist caves, an adventure cave is usually…
