Humpback whales are known for the complexity of their feeding techniques, which include "trapping" krill and other prey within bubble nets t...
Researchers have discovered the eyes of Arctic reindeer change colour through the seasons from gold to blue, adapting to extreme changes of light leve...
In its first three months of operation, the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment has proven itself to be the most sensitive dark matter detector i...
The high cliffs of Eastern Siberia -- which mainly consist of permafrost（永久冻土） -- continue to erode at an ever quickening pace. This is the conclusion...
A spot of DIY or gardening can cut the risk of a heart attack/stroke and prolong life by as much as 30 per cent among the 60+ age group, indicates res...
A Griffith University led study has made the surprising discovery that ocean acidification may provide some protection for South East Queenslanders fr...
Sperm whales weigh up to 50 tons, and the smallest bat barely reaches a gram. Nevertheless, the two species share the same success story: They both ha...
Gems are known for the beauty of the light that passes through them. But it is the fixed atomic arrangements of these crystals that determine the ligh...
Researchers from Nanjing Normal University and BGI report their original genomic research on Baiji, also known as Yangtze River dolphin (Lipotes vexil...
More than 1 in 10 Americans take antidepressants, but these medications can take weeks -- and for some patients, months -- before they begin to allevi...