A team of scientists investigating the subsoil of northeastern France in search of fossil fuels made a surprising discovery that could have a significant impact on the fight against climate change.
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A study provides a new look at the strategies that plants have developed to survive in difficult places. Find out more here!
An illness called "fried rice syndrome" has caused some panic online after a 2008 case resurfaced. Find out what's behind this food poisoning and how to avoid it here.
Researchers have managed to create super water-repellent surfaces, a breakthrough that could offer potential new applications in plumbing and optics.
For about 10 years Gaia has been providing ESA researchers with new information on the universe around us, this time the satellite has outdone itself by providing us with unpublished images of over half a million stars never seen before.
An innocent little moggy could help crime scene investigators identify suspects and/or victims as scientists develop a new method of DNA identification.
UK air pollution regulations will reduce deaths but do little to protect sensitive ecosystems, according to new research.
The intensities of caffeine responses vary, causing an energy “rush” in some, tachycardia and insomnia in others, or no effect at all, and guess what, genetics is involved.
Recent work sheds light on the probable impact of a body called Theia on the Earth. The event would not only have left its mark on the interior of our planet but would also have created the Moon.
Climbing just five flights of stairs can dramatically reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by a staggering 20%, research reveals.
Just like humans, other mammals can think about places and objects that aren't right in front of them, according to the findings of a new study.
A study has shown that accumulated snow on mountains melts faster when it is covered in dust. This problem is now forcing us to develop an evolution in water forecasting models.