How leopards got their spots
Leopard spots are more than just a pretty pattern, new research has revealed.
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.
Using Twitter to predict the stock market
Tapping the zeitgeist on Twitter can be used to predict the stock market, new research has found.
‘Black Death’ killer identified as bacteria
Fleas on rats were suspected of carrying ‘Black Death’ to millions throughout Europe in the 14th Century, but the source of the actual killer has been much harder to track down.
Move over, Great Wall: China’s smog is also visible from space
NASA satellites have captured images of China blanketed in pollution.
Whale poo has ‘huge influence’ on ocean health
Fecal matter from the ocean’s largest inhabitants plays a critical role in the health of the marine food chain, US scientists have discovered.
Company director arrested in Hungary’s toxic sludge case
The man at the head of the company responsible for Hungary’s worst environmental disaster has been arrested on suspicion of public endangerment and environmental damage.
Marine census reveals 6,000 new ocean species
More than 6,000 new species living in the world’s oceans have been discovered and categorised in the first global census of marine life.
Google sends driverless cars onto city streets
Several driverless cars crawled the streets of San Francisco this week as technology giant Google tested out its latest innovation.
Scientists discover 200 new species in Papua New Guinea
A thumbnail-sized frog, a new genus of mouse and an orange spider are among the 200 new species that have been discovered or categorised for the first time in the mountain ranges of…
