Science in the clouds
16 Jan 2018
Ants have an(other) unexpected superpower
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In 2013, Gabriele Berberich’s seminar on earthquake prediction at the European Geosciences Union annual meeting, in Vienna, caused shock wa...
22 Sept 2017
How kangaroos avoid dehydration with their nose
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Red kangaroos are the Conor McGregor of kangaroos, and it’s not because of their hair colour. They are tough, really tough. Unlike grey ka...
18 Jul 2017
Why life got so big
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About 570 million years ago, large, frond-like creatures suddenly invaded the ocean floors. For over a billion years, the Earth’s oceans we...
20 Apr 2015
Miracle fat-burning hormone doesn't exist after all
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Scientists are humans, and as such, they can sometimes get carried away when they make a breakthrough discovery. Because of this premature ...
27 Mar 2015
The genetics of musical talent: an interview with Irma Järvelä
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Would Mozart have become a great composer had his family not encouraged his musical career? Irma Järvelä is a clinical geneticist at the ...
17 Mar 2015
Hippos are (almost) definitely whales, not pigs
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Hippos are strange mammals. They lack hairs and sweat glands, and have an unusually thick skin. The only other mammals that share these fea...
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