Why do shellfish change colour when cooked?
The answer to this question lies in the breaking of specific chemical bonds by heat.
Snow leopards found in den
Mother snow leopards and their cubs have been filmed in their den in Mongolia’s Tost Mountains for the first time.
BPA causes interspecies mating
The hormone-disrupting chemical makes it hard for fish to recognise their own species.
Chicken vaccines produce new viruses
Two herpesvirus vaccines have recombined to produce new virus strains.
Rotating cells allow animals to sense Earths’ magnetic fields
Scientists have discovered the elusive cells responsible for the sense of magnetoreception in trout noses.
Saving the microbats
Urbanisation could contribute to the demise of microbats, one of nature’s forgotten superheros.
Parkour athletes reveal orangutan’s climbing tricks
Parkour techniques help us better understand the swaying strategies of certain primates.
El Niño to blame for ancient reef collapse
Ancient reef foretells the possible fate of modern coral reef ecosystems.
