Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found.The study acq… [+4978 chars]
A photographer has captured an image of the International Space Station silhouetted in front of the sun. Jamie Cooper, 52, realised it was expected to be visible above his home in Whilton, near Dav… [+1668 chars]
A new map of one of the most massive stars in our galaxy is shedding light on what happens in the final stages of a giant star's death. Astronomers created a detailed 3D map of VY Canis Majoris, a d… [+5791 chars]
Lasers are key components of many of the products that we use every day. We use lasers in printers, CD players, pointers, measuring devices, and so on. These lasers use coherent waves of light – all … [+3463 chars]
The local environment plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of the gut microbiome of wild bees which could help detect invisible stressors and early indicators of potential threats, say Yo… [+4644 chars]
Many different types of amphicyonid species existed in Europe during the early Miocene period. A group of scientists has found a fossilised lower jaw of a giant creature that one roamed the Earth. N… [+1495 chars]
Over the past ten years, the Holography and Metamaterials (HaM) Lab at the University of Dayton’s Department of Electro-Optics and Photonics has produced ground-breaking work in dynamic and digital h… [+3853 chars]
Researchers from Cornell University, Ohio State University, Technical University of Munich, and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are using synchrotron light to investigate how moisture… [+2397 chars]
Australian scientists are controlling light at a tiny scale to unlock future technologies. Physicists at the Australian National University, working with colleagues from China, Germany and Singapore… [+2080 chars]