Sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other
Even though they are inanimate objects, sand dunes can 'communicate' with each other. A team from the University of Cambridge has found that as...
Feeding bluebirds helps fend off parasites
If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just making sure they have a source of food: you...
Lasers etch a ‘perfect’ solar energy absorber
The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metallic structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be...
Pluto’s icy heart makes winds blow
A "beating heart" of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto's winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.
Pluto's famous...
Cuttlefish eat less for lunch when they know there’ll be shrimp for dinner
When cuttlefish know that shrimp—their favourite food—will be available in the evening, they eat fewer crabs during the day. This capacity to make decisions...
Researchers discover intricate process of DNA repair in genome stability
An elaborate system of filaments, liquid droplet dynamics and protein connectors enables the repair of some damaged DNA in the nuclei of cells, researchers...
ALMA catches beautiful outcome of stellar fight
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, have spotted a peculiar gas cloud that resulted from a...
New electrode design may lead to more powerful batteries
New research by engineers at MIT and elsewhere could lead to batteries that can pack more power per pound and last longer, based on...
Showing how the tiniest particles in our Universe saved us from complete annihilation
Recently discovered ripples of spacetime called gravitational waves could contain evidence to prove the theory that life survived the Big Bang because of a...
How and when spines changed in mammalian evolution
A new study from Harvard University and the Field Museum of Natural History sheds light on how and when changes in the spine happened...
Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Habitat loss, pesticide use and, surprisingly, artificial light are the three most serious threats endangering fireflies across the globe, raising the spectre of extinction...
