Climate Huge methane deposits trapped in seabed sediments might get released due to warmer waters October 26, 2012
Biology Newly discovered microbial lifeforms form ‘electrical cables’ on deep-sea floor October 25, 2012
Archaeology World’s oldest undeciphered writing system on the brink of a breakthrough October 24, 2012
Psychology Humans are capable of short-term precognition, study finds October 24, 2012 - Updated on April 4, 2017
Anthropology The grandmother hypothesis – grandma babysitting helped us evolve longer lifespans October 24, 2012
Environmental Issues Solar geoengineering might hold the key to drastically reducing global warming October 22, 2012
Environmental Issues During the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history the world’s oceans reached 40°C – lethally hot October 19, 2012
Technology Nano-tech solar cells reach 18.2% efficiency without anti-reflective layers October 17, 2012
Animals Chinese turtle is unique in the animal kingdom: it urinates through its mouth October 11, 2012
Animals Fossil find of 520 million year-old arthropod might be the missing link in insects evolution October 11, 2012
Chemistry Sponge polymer soaks up oil and turns it into gel – viable option for cleaning oil spills October 9, 2012
Animals Slime can navigate using external memory, despite having no brain – a precursor to the nervous system? October 8, 2012
Environmental Issues Electric cars are twice as harmful than conventional cars to the environment during manufacturing October 8, 2012
Discoveries Perfectly preserved 30,000 year old mammoth discovered by 11 year old boy in icy Russia October 5, 2012
Environmental Issues Human induced greenhouse emissions were plenty before industrial age October 4, 2012
Environmental Issues More than half of the Great Barrier Reef has declined in the past 30 years October 2, 2012
Physics Particle accelerator can transmute radioactive waste and drastically lower half-life decay September 26, 2012
Genetics Of mind control: scientists manipulate worm and take control of its behavior September 25, 2012
Health Hearing restored in gerbils by stem cell treatment – might work for the human ear, too September 21, 2012 - Updated on September 22, 2012
Biology Bacteria replicate close to the limit of thermodynamic efficiency September 21, 2012 - Updated on September 23, 2012
Research Moving closer to 100% autopilot airplanes. A reality? September 20, 2012 - Updated on September 21, 2012
Health Atlas of the human brain might help identify the mechanics of neural conditions September 20, 2012 - Updated on September 21, 2012
