Author: Pauline Edwards

Where do birds go in the winter? That’s a question many of us asked, as kids. Well puffins are currently suffering from an increase in winter mortality, which is probably caused by the worsening of conditions in the North Sea. Using geolocation technology, this study tracked puffins and found that the population decreased by 30% […]

There are less than 100 pumas left in Florida’s wilds, and 17 were killed in collisions with cars, which is even more than in 2008 (when 10 such magnificent creatures found their death after being hit by a car) and 2007 (15). For me, it’s absolutely heart breaking to see this happening. You’d expect people […]

As bacteria continue to grow more resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, doctors are searching furiously for better ways…

A powerful new telescope called VISTA — the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy — just started work at…

Performing live at CEATEC, everyone’s favorite catwalk model bot has been loaded with Vocaloid software (Rin), enabling her to croon…

A new survey shows that early adoption of new gear has gone mainstream

Most people don’t think too much about bovine hurt when they chow down on a Big Mac or Whopper. But…

Scientists build a big model to watch how things happen in tiny machines

Deep in one of the warmest places on the planet, in the Kalahari desert, there lies the ‘Devil’s Claw’, a plant that may hold the key to effective treatment to arthritis, tendonitis and numerous related illnesses that affect millions and millions each year. Despite being a ‘desert plant’ the Devil’s Claw doesn’t thrive in extreme […]

Scientists from the observatory near Hangzhou joined tourists and locals in observing the longest eclipse of the century, and possibly the longest one since the dawn of civilization. People all over China and India (and not only) watched in awe for 5 minutes and 36 seconds as the moon’s shadow covered their countries. “We saw […]