Research: 500-million-year old worm ‘superhighway’ discovered in Canada —

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now,...

Research: Hiding black hole found —

Astronomers have detected a stealthy black hole from its effects on an interstellar gas cloud. This intermediate mass black hole is one of...

Research: North Queensland floods could cause ‘freshwater bleaching’ of GBR —

New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as recently experienced off the coast of north-east...

Research: Oldest tattoo tool in western North America —

Washington State University archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artifact in western North America. With a handle of skunkbush and a cactus-spine business end,...

Research: ‘Amazing snapshots’ plumb volcanic depths —

Research shedding light on the internal "plumbing" of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions and unrest. The University of Queensland-led study analysed...

Research: Clues to possible Martian life found in Chilean desert —

A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during...

Research: High-tech laser scans uncover hidden military traverse at Alcatraz Island —

High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden military traverse underneath the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary, according to research led by faculty at...

Research: Study reveals important insight regarding breeding and distribution practices and management in the...

A study out of the University of Minnesota investigated the practices and challenges of turfgrass breeders and distributors. Chengyan Yue led a team...

Research: How fungi influence global plant colonization —

The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a great influence on the worldwide spread of plant species. In some cases, it even acts...

Research: Put eggs all in one basket, or spread them around? Birds know best...

In the tropical jungle of Central America where predators abound, a species of cuckoo has found safety in numbers by building communal nests...

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