Hubble delivers the best look yet at galaxy M83
Wide Field Camera 3, installed last year on the Hubble Space Telescope, has captured the most detailed view of distant star formation yet in the galaxy M83, located 15 million light-years away in…
Backyard Bugs: Macleay’s Spectre Leaf Insect
Meet the master of disguise. Macleay’s Spectre Leaf Insects have remarkable camouflage that changes throughout their lifecycle.
Hit the road: Natural seclusion on Lord Howe Island
Petrels and shearwaters, herons and owls — the scope of birdlife on Lord Howe mean the skies of this small island, off Australia’s east coast, never stay empty for long.
Bio-mimicking robot fish slices through water
The most vulnerable part of any underwater robot is its propeller, which can be easily damaged on rocky terrain or get caught in submerged plants.
West African giraffes make strides
Sixteen years of work by the Association to Safeguard the Giraffes of Niger (ASGN) are paying off, says Jean Patrick Suraud, the group’s scientific manager.
Ask Us: What happens when galaxies collide?
When mutual gravitational attraction brings two nearby galaxies together (a relatively common event), their gases collide violently.
New scanner takes 3D photos of your teeth
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering in Jena, Germany, have developed a 3D imaging system that is poised to revolutionise the field of dental prosthesis.
Ask Us: Is swallowing gum bad for you?
“It’s generally not a problem,” says paediatric gastroenterologist Esther Israel of the North American Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Self-regenerating bone implants made from seashells
Sea urchins might hold the key to better knee and hip replacements, with the development of a new technology that encourages the body to regenerate, and replace the implant with new bone.
Exploding Island: New Britain rises from the ashes
Often overlooked for its more glamorous Pacific cousins, Papua New Guinea is finally coming into full bloom. Leading the charge is wild, volcano-strewn New Britain: the adventurer’s playground.
