At a book talk, marine conservationist David Shiffman explained why he adores sharks and how we can help save them from extinction.

Global warming is likely to cause a decline in the number of species of microbes that live in tropical soils which could threaten the biodiversity of rainforest

A new study focuses on the fabrication of air-stable semiconductive cobalt ferrite nanosheets with thicknesses as low as one unit cell through a simple chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique

In the 1860s, the chemists, Lothar Meyer and Dmitri Mendeleev, independently presented the first periodic system. Since then, the well-known tabular arrangement of the elements has been the guiding principle of chemistry. A team of researchers from the Max Pl…

A new diamond voltage imaging microscope will give us more insight into the neural micro-circuitry that runs our brains, say University of Melbourne experts

There are more than 20,000 types of begonias, and Neva Hosking’s collection includes one that is perfect for low light and warm humidity.

This 'shrew-like' animal is surprisingly old.

Lugging around a tapeworm that's one third your body weight can be a real drag. So threespine stickleback fish evolved resistance to tapeworms—but resistance has costs of its own, a team of researchers show in Science on September 8.

Researchers have developed a thin lens with a continuously tunable focal length. The new lens could one day make visual fatigue from augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) devices a thing of the past.

A new shot from the Hubble Space Telescope reminds us that Webb isn’t the only show in town.

A new shot from the Hubble Space Telescope reminds us that Webb isn’t the only show in town.

Failing to achieve the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C could trigger multiple dangerous "tipping points" where changes to climate systems become self-sustaining, according to a major new study published in Science.

Failing to achieve the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C could trigger multiple dangerous "tipping points" where changes to climate systems become self-sustaining, according to a major new study published in Science.

Solid-aqueous interfaces are ubiquitous and essential in a diverse range of natural and man-made systems and processes, from mineral formation, rock weathering and metal corrosion, to the intricate functioning of biological membranes and ion channels.

LONDON : When might the world's bleaching coral reefs pass the point of no return? When would warming temperatures cause the Greenland Ice Sheet to collapse and trigger severe sea level rise? These worrying scenarios could happen sooner than expected, accordi…

Having elongated eye sockets—rather than the more common round ones—could have enabled Tyrannosaurus rex to chomp down on prey without compromising skull stability.

A mutation present in modern humans seems to drive greater neuron growth than does an ancient hominin version.

Rapid and irreversible impacts on Earth could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5 degrees, say leading scientists

A new study of exoplanet densities reveals that many are about 50% water, whether it’s liquid or ice.

Water is the one thing all life on Earth needs, and the cycle of rain to river to ocean to rain is an essential part of what keeps our planet's climate stable and hospitable. When scientists talk about where to search for signs of life throughout the galaxy, …