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African elephants ‘suffer worst decline in 25 years’
September 25, 2016
African elephants ‘suffer worst decline in 25 years’
Africa's elephant population has suffered its worst drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said…
Dolphins communicate with words and sentences: new study
September 15, 2016
Dolphins communicate with words and sentences: new study
Two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins have been recorded having a conversation, complete with sentences, much in the way that humans…
Sleeping between study sessions improves memory
September 1, 2016
Sleeping between study sessions improves memory
A French study of student sleep confirms the importance of getting enough sleep to perform better academically and remember more…
Scientists have built a very clever mosquito trap, it smells of human
August 13, 2016
Scientists have built a very clever mosquito trap, it smells of human
Dutch and Kenyan scientists have designed a unique mosquito trap which uses human odour to attract the malaria-carrying insects, helping…
Sliver of hope seen in Alzheimer’s drug trial
July 30, 2016
Sliver of hope seen in Alzheimer’s drug trial
Efforts to find a drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease saw a glimmer of hope this week…
Samsung and Nestlé to create an Internet of Healthy Things
July 30, 2016
Samsung and Nestlé to create an Internet of Healthy Things
The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences and Samsung are pooling their considerable resources in order to build a connected health…
Hate your job? NASA wants you to work on Mars
June 18, 2016
Hate your job? NASA wants you to work on Mars
US space agency NASA has just released a series of retro recruitment posters that advertise potential positions it may one…
Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’
June 13, 2016
Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’
The Swiss pilot readying to cross the Atlantic in a solar-powered plane on the next leg of a record-breaking, round-the-world mission…
Study suggests dogs first appeared in 2 places in Eurasia
June 3, 2016
Study suggests dogs first appeared in 2 places in Eurasia
The long-debated question of where dogs first appeared has always been complex, and now a new study suggests it may…
Skywatchers can see close, bright Mars looming large this month
May 21, 2016
Skywatchers can see close, bright Mars looming large this month
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in a decade this month, providing sky-watchers with a celestial show from dusk…