It sounds like a scene out of a horror movie: a shark that can walk. In reality, walking sharks “are the cutest sharks that you’ll ever see,” says marine scientist…
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Rafael Cabral Borges | Bee community assembly is regulated by functional traits in pristine tropical forest environments – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the paper’ blog post, author Rafael Cabral Borges – a postdoctoral fellow at the Vale Institute of Technology in Belém, Brazil – discusses his paper “Bee community…
Can giant batteries unlock Africa’s green industrial future?
When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Malawi in 2022, it hit the landlocked country’s electricity system hard, destroying a third of its hydropower capacity and causing nationwide system shutdowns.…
Archaeologists uncover ancient settlement and tombs at Tel El-Koa
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a remarkable ancient settlement at Tel El-Koa in the Wadi Tumilat region of Ismailia Governorate, revealing tombs, residential buildings and production facilities dating to…
Science Comes to Life for Visitors
BYLINE: Amber Rose Newswise — More than 8,000 guests spent the day meeting researchers, visiting major research facilities and taking part in activities in AI, particle physics, materials, energy and more.…
‘Star Fox’ is an eye-catching reimagining of a timeless sci-fi classic, but we’ve been here before
Star Fox 64 is the Nintendo game that refuses to fade away, and we’re not complaining, especially when the new Switch 2 remake — simply titled Star Fox — amplifies…
With extreme heat now a public health crisis, local data can save lives
Eric Mackres is senior manager of urban analytics for the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and attended London Climate Action Week during the June 2026 heatwave. Usama Bilal is…
Survey reveals buried ancient circle at Machrie Moor
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown prehistoric circle buried beneath the landscape at Machrie Moor on the Isle of Arran, adding a significant new chapter to one of…
Crabs can’t hide from an octopus with a mirror
Mirrors are tricky. Even humans aren’t born with an intuitive understanding of them; we have to learn how they work. Now, scientists have discovered that the California two-spot octopus (Octopus…
Viral Infection Found to Trigger Parkinson’s Brain Damage
Summary: Parkinson’s disease affects more than 10 million people globally, standing second only to dementia among devastating neurological disorders. The disease is pathologically characterized by the progressive destruction of dopamine-producing…
