Mary Halton
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The tree that bleeds... metal?
Some species of plant have evolved to take up metals like nickel and iron, without being poisoned. → Read More
The life of a shark scientist
Marine biologist Melissa Marquez shares a dive on the Great Barrier Reef, and tips for swimming with sharks. → Read More
Chasing quakes with machine learning
Scientists have used a neural network to determine the pattern of earthquake aftershocks → Read More
Yes, Antarctica has a fire department
Yes, Antarctica has (and needs) a fire department. Megan Branson spent three seasons there as a fire-fighter/paramedic. → Read More
Yes, Antarctica has a fire department
Yes, Antarctica has (and needs) a fire department. Megan Branson spent three seasons there as a fire-fighter/paramedic. → Read More
When flying to Mars is your day job
Living on Mars time, landing nightmares and sometimes spreadsheets... a day in the life of a Nasa engineer. → Read More
Winged reptiles thrived before dinosaurs
A newly discovered species of pterosaur that lived about 210 million years ago has been found in the Utah desert. → Read More
Coral reefs 'weathered dinosaur extinction'
Researchers have found that the algae living in coral reefs may have evolved 160 million years ago. → Read More
The Meg: the myth, the legend (the science)
What to we really know about the giant prehistoric shark reincarnated by Hollywood? → Read More
Coral reefs 'weathered dinosaur extinction'
Researchers have found that the algae living in coral reefs may have evolved 160 million years ago. → Read More
Petrichor: why does rain smell so good?
There's some chemistry to the pleasant smell of rain after a long, dry spell. → Read More
Petrichor: why does rain smell so good?
There's some chemistry to the pleasant smell of rain after a long, dry spell. → Read More
Ocean wilderness 'disappearing' globally
Researchers have found that only 13% of the world's oceans remain mostly undisturbed by humans. → Read More
Ocean wilderness 'disappearing' globally
Researchers have found that only 13% of the world's oceans remain mostly undisturbed by humans. → Read More
Liquid water 'lake' revealed on Mars
Researchers believe they have found the first existing body of liquid water on the Red Planet. → Read More
China fossil tells new supercontinent story
Scientists have uncovered a new dinosaur in China... and it's older than expected. → Read More
Ecuador's colonial past 'written in soil'
The impact of European settlers on the country is preserved in a detailed soil record, researchers have found. → Read More
Source of cosmic 'ghost' particle revealed
Researchers believe a galactic "monster" is a source of cosmic neutrinos detected on Earth. → Read More
Revolution in quake detection technology
A new method using existing communications cables could make earthquakes easier to detect. → Read More
Exomoons: on the hunt for distant worlds
Researchers have found that moons in distant solar systems may be the most plentiful habitats in the galaxy. → Read More