New light shed on ‘world’s oldest animal fossils’
This is a spiny acritarch from the Doushantuo biota imaged using synchrotron tomography. The affinities of these fossils are unknown.
Credit: John Cunningham, University of...
Noise created by humans is pervasive in US protected areas
This is an acoustic recording station at the iconic tourist attraction Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate National Park, California.
Credit: United States...
A lot of galaxies need guarding
Like the quirky characters in the upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has some amazing superpowers, specifically when...
Hawaii: How the world’s biggest volcanoes formed
This is a map of recent Hawaiian volcanism, highlighting the Loa and Kea tracks.
Credit: Tim Jones, ANU
A study led by The Australian National University...
One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons
Red wine.
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Let it be no misunderstanding: heavy alcohol intake has severe harmful effects. But already for several years, researchers have...
First clear-cut risk genes for Tourette disorder revealed
The genetics underlying Tourette disorder have remained largely a mystery -- until now.
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Tourette disorder (also known as Tourette syndrome) afflicts...
Fierce mating battle between wild cuttlefish
Two male cuttlefish, spurting ink, fight over a female.
Credit: Justine Allen and Derya Akkaynak
It sounds like Shakespearean drama: A male fights to protect his...
Mongoose pups conceal identity to survive
Mongoose pups may conceal their identity to avoid attack by adults they are not closely related to.
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Young mongooses may conceal...
Geologists use radioactive clock to document longest earthquake record
The white calcite 'veins' of the Loma Blanca fault are evident in this slab of rock on the fault. These veins of calcite reveal...
Hand that sees offers new hope to amputees
Hand that sees.
Credit: Image courtesy of Newcastle University
A new generation of prosthetic limbs which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically, without...
Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth
This is a photomicrograph of a vesicular green shard from the Onaping Formation of the Sudbury impact basin.
Credit: Paul Guyett, Trinity College Dublin
Meteorite impacts...
