Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate
Giant icebergs have been breaking off the edge of Pine Island ice…
Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside your brain
There’s more going on when we yawn than we had realisedVIVEK PRAKASH/AFP…
Volcanoes had lower greenhouse gas emissions in Earth’s past
Arc volcanoes like Sakurajima in Japan release carbon dioxide from Earth’s interiorThe…
Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate
Melaleuca wetland forests in New South Wales, Australia, are hotspots for tree…
Fossil analysis adds to debate over how earliest known hominin walked
Sahelanthropus fossils (centre) compared with a chimpanzee (left) and a human (right)Wiliams…
Europa’s thick ice may hinder the search for life in its oceans
Europa has a vast, salty ocean covered by a thick shell of…
Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall had intestinal parasites
Roman soldiers might have had enemies inside their bodiesAndrea Matone / Alamy…
Australia’s social media ban faces challenges and criticism on day one
Instagram has warned under 16s that their accounts will be closedStringer/AFP via…
Ancient humans took two routes to Australia 60,000 years ago
Ancient humans took two distinct routes to what is now AustraliaHelen Farr…
Oldest ever RNA sample recovered from woolly mammoth
The skin and muscle of Yuka’s front left leg are exceptionally well…
