Baboons can recognise words
Baboons have no linguistic skills, but they can spot printed words. Over a period of 45 days, a team of scientists from the US and France studied a group of baboons living in…
Why did the Titanic sink?
It wasn’t a single factor that sent Titanic to the bottom of the ocean, it was a chain of them.
Red giants’ weight loss trick
These old stars don’t need diets, they use stellar winds to lose weight instead.
Why do fingers wrinkle when they get wet?
Some thoughts to reflect on next time you’re in the shower.
Black flies exist for a reason
These irritating creatures could be the key to preventing the diseases they spread.
A view from above: Australian Outback
Astronaut and World Wide Fund for Nature ambassador André Kuipers took this picture of the Australian Outback in March 2012. It was release during Earth Hour to raise awareness about climate change.
A cure for macular degeneration?
A team of researchers from Trinity College Dublin have found that controlling an inflammatory component known as IL-18 could prevent the development of macular degeneration.
A view from above: Melbourne
This image of the capital city of the state of Victoria was captured by astronaut André Kuipers from the International Space Station. Melbourne was founded in 1835, and today its metropolitan area is…
