Places AI from Google is helping identify animals deep in the rainforest The technology could help scientists sort through millions of images of elusive endangered species. 24/12/2019
Business Healthy oceans can provide solutions to climate change Living by the beach might seem like a dream. But experts now warn against buying coastal properties as no part of the world will be spared from the impacts of climate change. 25/09/2019
Mexico The blind fish that could be key to mending humans' broken hearts Research carried out by the British Heart Foundation is looking at whether the genes of Mexican tetra fish might help repair heart damage in humans 22/11/2018
France Giant, hammerhead flatworms lurk in France for over 20 years Predatory, hammerhead flatworms have been in France for over 20 years — but scientists only just noticed them, according to a new academic paper. 23/05/2018
USA Glowing phytoplankton light up California coast. Once the wind picks back up, the phytoplankton will be dispersed through the waves, and the glow will disappear. 09/02/2018
United Kingdom 'Rotting flesh' flower pulls in Edinburgh crowds A huge blooming tropical flower which emits a foul smell to attract insects is also attracting hundreds of people. 03/08/2017
Morocco Human species 'older than previously thought' Fossils that are 100,000 years older than any other known remains of our species have been unearthed 07/06/2017
Sci-tech The self-sufficient toilet could be on its way powered by urine The Bristol BioEnergy Centre is working on bacteria which breaks down chemicals in urine releasing energy as electrons which turns into electricity. 07/02/2017
USA Human-pig embryo created by scientists Scientists in California have managed to successfully grow human cells within a pig embryo. 27/01/2017
USA The Magic of Mushrooms Fungi specialists discover incredible and groundbreaking innovations across several domains 27/08/2016
Sci-tech State of the world's plants in danger says new global report The first global overview of planet Earth’s plant life has revealed a shocking 21% types of plant worldwide are at risk of extinction. In total 12/08/2016
Sci-tech Ocean health check-up: The Nekton Mission assesses the damage done About 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, scientists are analysing the health of the Atlantic ocean where human activities like overfishing and oil spills, are having terrible… 27/07/2016
Sci-tech Chinese claim world's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer One step further towards organ regeneration. A Chinese biotechnological company claims to be have created the world’s first 3D blood vessel 02/11/2015
France 'Olive Tree Killer' rife in Corsica Some 68 sources of contamination by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa have been identified on Corsica, according to a report by local officials. Known 10/09/2015
Sci-tech Tiny gecko could hold secret to new water repellent materials It is a humble Australian reptile boasting a special talent. Biologists have discovered that the skin of the box-patterned gecko, which hails from 24/06/2015
Sci-tech New study reveals eels remotely control their prey A new study has revealed that more than stun their prey, eels can use their electric organs to effectively remotely control the fish they hunt. The 19/03/2015
Sci-tech Step inside the Micropia zoo to see the invisible world of microbes A new kind of zoo has opened its doors in the Dutch capital Amsterdam. No monkeys, elephants or lions here, but millions of micro-organisms – 06/10/2014
Sci-tech 3-D printed organs: one step closer Scientists could be one step closer to creating organs for transplant using 3D printing technology. A group of researchers from South Carolina in 04/09/2014
