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Social Networking in Fish

UK scientists have discovered that some fish learn by watching the experiences of others. ...

Malarial Achilles Heel

Researchers in Australia have uncovered a cellular linchpin that malaria uses to hijack its hosts. Writing in Nature, Melbourne-based Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher Tan...

Typhoons trigger earthquakes

Scientists have uncovered evidence that large storms can trigger certain types of earthquake. ...

Green way to terminate termites

By studying termites' immune systems scientists have found a sweet solution to getting rid of the pests, but in a green way. ...

Betelgeuse the shrinking star

Betelgeuse, as well as being an 80’s classic film is one of the brightest stars in the sky. It is also Orion’s right shoulder. It is one of the largest stars we know known as a red...

Understanding Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system that sets in when a person is in their 30s or 40s, although they show no signs of the disease before it kicks i...

Plants take a leaf out of insects' books

Scientists have discovered the trick that keeps certain trees' seeds aloft - and it turns out they use the same strategy as insects. ...

Pot Dating

  If you are an archeologist looking at a new site, one of the first things you want to know is how old it is. Radiocarbon dating can answer this quest...

Giggling Gorillas and Chuckling Chimps

Laughter is a wonderful thing to hear – but would you recognise it coming from anything other than a human?...

Squid don’t just see with their eyes

Squid, those slippery denizens of the deep, may not only see through their enormous round eyes but it seems they can also detect light all along their bodies as well. ...