Meet Filip Lajciak, the Slovak student who built an affordable microscope system that creates 3D models of tiny objects without destroying samples |
A Slovak student has developed an affordable microscope system that can create 3D models of…
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During World War II, Australia cultivated an invasive Madagascar vine for rubber; it later became one of Queensland’s worst weeds |
Rubber vine. Image Credit: Wikipedia Rubber vine, a plant native to south-western Madagascar, was introduced…
Wild blacktip sharks can hear sounds from nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint where they come from; Florida experiments reveal how the predators locate sound underwater
Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised.…
Scientists found a magnetic mineral never before seen naturally in Moon samples; Chang’e-6 brought the material back from the lunar surface, where it survived inside tiny impact-glass particles
About 4.25 billion years ago, the Moon possessed a powerful core dynamo with a field…
Scientists build a tiny wireless device that records animal brains in the wild; it is lighter than a US dime |
Image Credit: Laila Milevski/Cornell University Scientists at Cornell University have developed a tiny wireless device…
In 2014, a ship carrying 32 million illegal cigarettes was sunk off Ireland; 12 years later, authorities observed it has been colonised by barnacles, sponges, sea squirts and fish
No matter the oceans it crosses, a ship always finds a home at sea. One…
Scientists tested 397 European butterfly species and 57,600 digital wing patterns; the results suggest natural stripes and high-contrast wings can confuse predators during flight |
Butterfly wing patterns may work as a visual illusion against predators. Researchers at the University…
France’s Henri Kagan, Japan’s Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize for research solving ‘mirror image’ mystery
Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan have been awared Nobel prize in…
Faya was brought to Hawaii for its berries and later used in reforestation; by 1937, it was considered invasive and was threatening native plants |
PC: National Park Service (NPS) A tree brought to Hawaii for its berries later became…
Prince William’s Earthshot Prize says its Finalists have protected or restored 58 million hectares of land and improved 85 million hectares of ocean and coastline since 2020 |
Representative Image of innovative technology and nature working together for a sustainable future ( AI…