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Ever marvelled at the intricate melodies of a bird? It’s easy to think it’s all about beauty or attracting a mate. But new research on the Banded Wren ( Thryophilus pleurostictus) suggests there’s a feistier side to their complex tunes….
In the face of global climate change, one of the most pressing challenges is reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO?) in the atmosphere. Agriculture, a sector that has traditionally been associated with carbon emissions, is now becoming a vital…
NGC 1559, a stunning barred spiral galaxy located in the Reticulum constellation about 35 million light-years from Earth, shines brightly in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. This composite is made up of ten different Hubble images, each capturing light…
How big is the universe in layman’s term? Understanding the size of the universe can be quite challenging, even for scientists. However, in layman’s terms, we can try to comprehend its vastness using analogies and comparisons. The universe is unimaginably…
For anyone who has a telescope, look up in the night sky tonight (Feb. 17) and Monday when the moon will be passing planet Jupiter. The celestial bodies have been meeting many times, but this will be the closest the…
In a paper published recently in the journal Human Gene Therapy, lead author David Harrich from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, said that he had found a potential AIDS cure. He said that he had modified a protein in…
Parthenogenesis (single-sex reproduction) has long been a lesbian community fantasy. How might comparative zoology assist them to realise this goal?baby.jpg Parthenogenic animals occur within a modest range of species. However, arthropod invertebrates (insects, spiders, scorpions et al) have the greatest…