And the winner is…
The Abel Prize has been awarded to the famous American mathematician John Milnor (b. 1931).
Runaway star’s origin discovered
A blue star hurtling through the outer reaches of our galaxy originated in the centre of the Milky Way 100 million years ago.
Wreck-hunters find sunken hospital ship
After more than 65 years on the seafloor, the Centaur, a World War II Australian hospital ship, has been found nestled in the narrow channel of a canyon more than a kilometre below…
Charging elephants don’t run
Asian elephants can charge up to 20 km/h, a quick pace for animals of their size. But despite appearances, they don’t technically run, say scientists from Belgium, Italy and Thailand.
Ancient Roman city revealed by archaeologists
Italian scientists have found a way to map a city — despite the fact that it’s been buried for centuries.
Unicorn flies discovered in amber
A hundred million years ago, flies with horns on the top of their heads were buzzing around modern-day Myanmar (formerly Burma).
Toucan’s giant beak explained
The toucan’s large beak makes up about a third of the bird’s body length and as much as 40 per cent of the bird’s total surface area.
Bacteria can squeeze through small spaces
Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis, two common microbes, move easily through passages just 30 per cent wider than themselves, say researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Giant buoy will research life in the seas
With 30 of its 50 metres below water, French marine architect Jacques Rougerie’s SeaOrbiter lab will allow scientists to observe underwater life 24 hours a day for months at a time and provide…
