biology
New threats to wild bees identified
Posted in Featured, Science on 6th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Wild bumblebees are becoming infected with many of the diseases found in honeybees looked after by bee keepers.
Unusually Short Lived Fish Could Hold the Secrets to Getting Old
Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
For scientists who study ageing, the turquoise killifish could be the key to their future experiments.
NASA finds evidence of a vast ancient ocean on Mars
Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
A huge primitive ocean once covered one-fifth of the red planets surface, making it warm, wet and ideal for alien life to gain a foothold, scientists say.
'Big Brain' Gene Found in Humans, Not Chimps
Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A single gene may have paved the way for the rise of human intelligence by dramatically increasing the number of brain cells found in a key brain region.
The Search for Life on Mars Could Be Dooming Itself by Accident
Posted in Science on 22nd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
When Curiosity goes looking for organic molecules, it vaporises rock and sniffs the gas that comes out. The plan could be going awry due to a mineral called jarosite.