Wind Farms Catch Fire 10X More Than Reported

Wind Farms Catch Fire 10X More Than Reported

Government subsidies have made wind farming a leader in the renewable energy sector. It isn't just politicians tired of subsidies and environmentalists and homeowners who don't want them near their…
Atlantic Salmon Adapt To Warmer Waters

Atlantic Salmon Adapt To Warmer Waters

When global warming happens, Atlantic salmon will likely be just fine. They have shown a surprisingly good capacity to adjust to warmer temperatures that are being seen with climate change. The…
Mare Pits On The Moon Could Shelter Astronauts

Mare Pits On The Moon Could Shelter Astronauts

The moon's surface has by millions of craters but it also has over 200 holes – and those steep-walled pits that in some cases might lead to caves that future astronauts could explore and use for…
Birdsongs Decoded

Birdsongs Decoded

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have found a successful way of identifying bird sounds from large audio collections, by using recordings of individual birds and of dawn choruses to…
Love Or Lust: The Eyes Give It Away

Love Or Lust: The Eyes Give It Away

Is there a biomarker that can spot a player versus a potential soul mate?  University of Chicago psychologists say that if it is so, the difference between love and lust might be in the eyes -…
Draft Of The Wheat Genome Completed

Draft Of The Wheat Genome Completed

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium recently published a chromosome-based draft sequence of wheat's genetic code - its genome. The genetic blueprint of bread wheat, also known as…
Cancer's 'Footprint' On Human Evolution

Cancer's 'Footprint' On Human Evolution

The relics of ancient viruses preserved in the genomes of 38 mammal species have provided insight into cancer’s ‘footprint’ on our evolution. Viral relics are evidence of the ancient battles our…