Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark…
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Water Ice on Mercury? NASA Probe Close to Proof
Move over, Mars: Evidence is mounting that water exists even on the hot, barren planet closest to the sun, Mercury.…
Moss Has Cloned Itself for 50,000 Years
A moss spreading throughout the Hawaiian Islands (map) appears to be an ancient clone that has copied itself for some…
Real Christmas Trees Save Water
Fake Christmas trees might be convenient and seem eco-friendly at first glance, but their environmental costs—measured in greenhouse gas emissions…
Brand new island rises from Red Sea depths
Volcanic activity in the Red Sea is causing the formation of a new island in the Zubair archipelago as lava…
Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia’s Corals
Cyanide fishing and rising water temperatures had decimated corals off Bali until a diver inspired by a German scientist’s pioneering…
She’s a little miracle
The third smallest baby ever to be born and survive is thriving, doctors say, after she entered the world almost…
How animals predict earthquakes
Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike. This, scientists say, could…
Elvis monkey & coloured gecko among 200 new species discovered
The area’s diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation and decision-making…
Chimp markets reveal evolution of friendship
WHAT was the basis for the earliest friendships? If wild chimps are any guide: support in a fight, borrowing a…