Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...
The presence of pyrite was an unmistakable sign. Striking flint against pyrite nodules creates sparks, and which can be used to start fire. This pushes back the earliest known controlled use of fire ...
Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought
Sites in Africa suggest humans used natural fire over a million years ago, but the discovery at the Palaeolithic site in Barnham evidences the creation and control of fire, which carries huge ...
But even when taking these natural changes into account, the results of the mining tests were clear. The number of species in ...
We now know how good the sense of smell was in giant sloths, sabre-toothed tigers and other long-lost species.
An investigation into the biodiversity of a deep-sea mining exploration zone before and after the trial of a deep-sea mining machine finds that the number of animals within the mining tracks decreased ...
Another area of science that our researchers have redefined is the field of venom. Dr. Ronald Jenner and colleagues broadened previous definitions of venom to include toxins injected not only into ...
In 1788, the European colonisation of Australia began with the arrival of 11 ships from the UK. The landing began a rapid transformation of the country. Some species were wiped out entirely, while ...
Rising temperatures and increasing levels of disease are known to be a major threat to the survival of many crucial ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and coral reefs. But while seaweed habitats ...
Mostly written in Latin, the information held in Solander’s manuscripts have received less attention than the drawings from the voyage. Through their digitisation and transcription, the information ...
UK and Thai scientists have met government officials and NGOs in Bangkok, Thailand this week to build resilience in the nation’s seaweed industry against impacts of climate change, as severe flooding ...
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