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Exposure to pesticides results in smaller worker bees

Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Exposure to a widely used pesticide causes worker bees to grow less and then hatch out at a smaller size.

Seafloor Marine Life Face Major Threat from Climate Change

Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Creatures which live deep beneath the ocean surface are likely to be badly hit by climate change over the next century, a new study says.

Thousands of Australian bees are getting tagged for research

Posted in Science on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Approximately 5,000 bees are receiving RFID tags.

Scientists discover giant trench under Antarctic Ice

Posted in Featured, Science on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

A massive ancient subglacial trough, deeper than the Grand Canyon, has been discovered by a team of UK experts.

Climate Engineering: What does the public think?

Posted in Featured, Science on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Some scientists think that climate engineering approaches will be required to combat the inexorable rise in atmospheric CO2 due to the burning of fossil fuels.