Birds can ‘read’ the Earth’s magnetic signature well enough to get back on course
Birdwatchers get very excited when a 'rare' migratory bird makes landfall having been blown off-course and flown beyond its normal range. But these are...
Lemurs show there’s no single formula for lasting love
Humans aren't the only mammals that form long-term bonds with a single, special mate -- some bats, wolves, beavers, foxes and other animals do,...
New machine learning theory raises questions about nature of science
A novel computer algorithm, or set of rules, that accurately predicts the orbits of planets in the solar system could be adapted to better...
More trees do not always create a cooler planet, geographer finds
New research by Christopher A. Williams, an environmental scientist and professor in Clark University's Graduate School of Geography, reveals that deforestation in the U.S....
Increasing hurricane intensity around Bermuda linked to rising ocean temperatures
New research shows that hurricane maximum wind speeds in the subtropical Atlantic around Bermuda have more than doubled on average over the last 60...
Study: Humpback whales aren’t learning their songs from one another
Humpback and bowhead whales are the only mammals other than humans thought to progressively change the songs they sing through a process of cultural...
Enormous ancient fish fossil discovered in search of pterodactyl remains
Fossilised remains of a fish that grew as big as a great white shark and the largest of its type ever found have been...
Scientists identify how harmless gut bacteria ‘turn bad’
An international team of scientists has determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes required to evolve...
Mechanism responsible for creating halogenated organic compounds in fracking discovered
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," relies on water, sand and other chemicals to clear the way for engineers to remove oil or gas...
New research tackles a central challenge of powerful quantum computing
To build a universal quantum computer from fragile quantum components, effective implementation of quantum error correction (QEC) is an essential requirement and a central...
Stonehenge likely made with stones from older monument: study
Remains of an ancient monument in west Wales indicate stones that stood at the site may have been dismantled and used to build the...
