Scientists discover new trigger for immense North Atlantic plankton bloom

Scientists study the Atlantic Ocean's spring and summer ritual unfolding: with the blooming of countless microscopic plant plankton, or phytoplankton.

Higgs: The decades-long search for it

It was a little over two years ago that the Large Hadron Collider kicked off its search for the Higgs boson. But the hunt for the Higgs really began decades ago.

A geyser of hot gas flowing from a star

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of Herbig-Haro 110, a geyser of hot gas flowing from a newborn star.

Tevatron scientists announce their final results on the Higgs particle

Tevatron scientists unveiled their results two days before the highly anticipated announcement of the latest Higgs-search results from the Large Hadron Collider.

Maya archaeologists unearth new 2012 monument

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,300 year-old year-old Maya text that references the so-called “end date” for the Maya calendar on December 21, 2012.

Paintable battery developed by Rice researchers

Technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery; may be combined with solar cells and is a paintable battery.

The role of urban greenery in CO2 exchange

Results from what might be the first study to report continuous measurements of net CO2 exchange of urban greenery and soils over a full year or more.

NTU’s new loo turns poo into power

NTU's new loo system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilisers and also reduce the amount of water needed for flushing by up to 90 per cent.

Significant sea-level rise in a 2-degree warming world

Significant sea-level rise can be expected in coming centuries, if global warming carries on, according to a study just published in Nature Climate Change.

Stonehenge: Was it a monument marking unification of Britain

After 10 years of archaeological investigations, researchers have concluded that Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify the peoples of Britain.