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Studying yeast DNA in space may help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation
The atmosphere protects life on Earth from the effects of the Sun’s radiation, but space travel is a…
How shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
A close encounter between a white shark and a surfer. Author provided, Author provided Cormac Purcell, UNSW Sydney…
Footprints take science a step closer to understanding southern Africa’s dinosaurs
A site in Tsiokane (Lesotho) where diverse tridactyl theropod tracks are preserved. Author supplied Miengah Abrahams, University of…
Playing sea soundscapes can summon thousands of baby oysters – and help regrow oyster reefs
Dominic McAfee, Author provided Dominic McAfee, University of Adelaide; Brittany Williams, University of Adelaide; Lachlan McLeod, University of…
Zombie worlds: five spooky planets orbiting dead stars
PIA. NASA/JPL Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham All stars, including the Sun, have a finite lifetime. Stars shine…
Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis leads to painful joint inflammation, often in the hands and wrists. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via…
Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life
Astronomers have been looking for radio waves sent by a distant civilization for more than 60 years. Rytis…
A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances
Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms without nuclei and are commonly known as bacteria. Ichigomaru/Shutterstock Stephanus Nicolaas Venter, University of…
Our moon has been slowly drifting away from Earth over the past 2.5 billion years
The moon is currently moving 3.8 cm away from the Earth every year. (Shutterstock) Joshua Davies, Université du…
Africa’s dinosaur discoveries: five essential reads
Smile if you love dinosaurs as much as Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus loved being a carnivore. YuRi Photolife Natasha Joseph,…