
Ebola Virus May Spread By Escaping To The Skin’s Surface
The findings of a new study suggest that the virus behind Ebola – a rare but severe and often fatal illness – may be spread
The findings of a new study suggest that the virus behind Ebola – a rare but severe and often fatal illness – may be spread
Have you ever been walking in the woods and stumbled across a perfect ring of mushrooms? These curious fungal displays are what’s known as a
Dust off the thermal underwear and watch out for falling iguanas: a polar vortex is bringing extremely cold weather to millions of Americans this January.
On December 30, the people of Mukuku, a village in Kenya about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from the capital Nairobi, found a massive piece of
Endometriosis is a common condition, but getting a correct diagnosis can be a difficult, years-long journey. Now a group of Australian researchers have taken a
Researchers in Poland have published a cartometric map that shows the distribution of supernatural beings from Polish folklore along the Polish-German border. The map is
It is undeniable that 2024 was a tough year in the fight against climate change, but it is not all doom and gloom. Good news,
The delightfully bizarre golden nugget that is the southern marsupial mole is one of nature’s most cryptic species. It’s rarely seen, not actually a mole,
Nanocrystals have been made that can switch between glowing and darkness fast enough that they could be used in computing. Some of the ingredients used
Winter is here and it can be a difficult time for many wildlife species as they try to find food in the cold. However, if
When researcher and bird expert Jack Dumbacher was mist-netting in New Guinea, his team accidentally caught a lot of hooded pitohui while looking for the
Do you know someone who, from the moment they open their mouth, you know you’re about to be taken on a captivating ride through some
One of the most prolific meteor showers of the year peaks immediately in January. Tomorrow, Saturday 4, the Quadrantids will peak with an expected 25
This week on Break It Down: one of the most significant mammal recoveries ever recorded (and four other wildlife wins), a once-in-a-lifetime event is about
When a quarry worker in Oxfordshire, England, noticed some “unusual bumps” beneath the site’s clay surface, he could never have dreamt that he was in
A party trick performed using fruit in a microwave oven could lead to more sensitive detectors of microwave radiation, with applications in fields such as
Academic math, you’d probably assume, is a kind of dry topic, filled with tedious equations and the like. Not so, if a new paper is