Seabed superorganism uses electricity to lock up greenhouse gas
Collections of bacteria and archaea microbes literally wire up and exchange electrons to oxidise methane, preventing its release into the atmosphere
Climate models may be wrong as fires cancel forest carbon sinks
Widely assumed to be huge carbon sinks, vast boreal forests are increasingly hit by fires so may be releasing carbon more quickly than they store it
Is the UN about to recommend decriminalisation of all drugs?
A document apparently recommending that governments decriminalise all illegal drugs is under review at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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Seagrass timebomb, bees polluted path to food, Fukushima's first cancer and more
Footage of balloons popping reveals the best way to break
High-speed videos of balloons bursting could aid the development of new materials that smash safely
Super-dark chameleon material shifts colour to boost solar power
A material made from gold nano-hammers is vying for the world's blackest stuff. But add a dye to it, and it dazzles
Sauropod dinosaur may have whipped its tail like Indiana Jones
If diplodocid dinosaurs cracked their tails like a whip to deter competitors, here is how it might have worked
Should babies be given solids earlier to prevent food allergies?
Many countries advise keeping babies off solid food until 6 months, but the latest evidence suggest that this could be making allergies more likely
Schizophrenia and inflammation link could lead to new treatments
People at high risk of developing schizophrenia have overactive immune cells in their brains, hinting at a possible way to prevent the disorder
Life may have begun 300 million years earlier than we thought
Flecks of carbon of potentially organic origin seen in zircon crystals, hinting that life started 4.1 billion years ago in Earth's fiery Hadean period Hadean aeon
