Category: 7. SciTech

Unique structures on the skin of the blue shark suggest it may be able to change colour like a chameleon, according to a new study.

The study,…

A museum popular for its dinosaur displays has found a fossil bone in an unexpected location extremely close to home – under its own car…

Frequent consumption of a common drug that acts on the nervous system and treats a range of ailments may lead to faster ageing in older adults,…

The effects of climate change could awaken hundreds of volcanoes worldwide – which in turn could worsen the effects of climate change.

According to recent models predicting changes in the magma beneath Patagonia’s glaciers, the retreat of ice has the power to shake subglacial volcanoes out…

The blue shark (Prionace glauca) might be more than its name. Scientists investigating the sleek ocean predator’s skin discovered nanostructures that not only produce its signature hue, but also potentially let it change color like a chameleon.

Animals produce their colors in various ways….

The bones of a small mystery dinosaur unearthed in Colorado have now been moved to London, England. The naming of the bones, which are part of a new species called Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is part of an ongoing effort to draw more attention to smaller sets of remains.

These…

A breakthrough breast cancer vaccine has completed Phase one trials, with over 75 percent of participants showing a strong immune response,…

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world’s newest and rarest blood group.

The sole…

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt air…