Tiny crystals from a 17th-century shipwreck hold secrets of a global supply chain at the dawn of capitalism
Few episodes occupy a darker place in maritime history than the wreck of the Batavia.…
New theory on how six-tonne Stonehenge rock was transported from Scotland thousands of years ago – on a glacier
Built from stones weighing between 2 and 25 tonnes, the structure of Stonehenge demonstrates a…
Cyclosporiasis sickens some people worse – why your diarrhea could be more explosive than others
As you may have seen in news headlines or social media memes, there’s explosive diarrhea…
Can a newly discovered soil fungus stop the devastating African armyworm when chemicals have failed?
The African armyworm is a highly destructive migratory pest that damages maize, sorghum, millet and…
What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk
On the first day of winter, southwest Western Australia was pummelled by a damaging storm.…
Flocking together – how a birding hobby may boost your mental health and build community
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a rut while cooped up all day at…
New genetic approaches raise hopes for restoring the American chestnut to its former glory
The American chestnut tree was a dominant and iconic species in many Appalachian forests until…
An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next
In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected…
Accepting free will doesn’t exist could make us less hateful and ashamed
In his 2023 bestseller, Determined, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argued that the interaction of biology and…
As ICE’s tech-enabled dragnet and surveillance expand, activists are fighting back with data of their own
Over the past few months, thousands of people across the United States have organized to…