EU researchers have produced a continent by continent series of maps showing burning, places where grasslands or forest fires, etc occur, starting with the beginning of this century. The sum global total on a yearly basis is larger in size
At one time, chisels would be handed to people visiting Stonehenge, so they could chip away at the ancient monument to get their own souvenirs. But the practice has been outlawed since 1900, when landowner Sir Edmund Antrobus decided the
Researcher Daan Hobbelen of TU Delft has developed a new, highly-advanced walking robot: Flame. This type of research, for which Hobbelen will receive his PhD on Friday 30 May, is important as it provides insight into how people walk. This
In a long-anticipated decision hailed as a victory by environmental groups, the United States last week declared the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) a 'threatened' species. But this heightened protection status may have little bearing on the animals' ultimate fate. Read
When stars explode, they generally do it so quickly that astronomers only spy the remnants of the event. But in a rare stroke of luck, a satellite has caught the X-ray burst of a dying star as the event actually
A new survey cautions physicians that drugs commonly prescribed for patients suffering from immunological disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease may carry risks of serious infections other than the known risk of tuberculosis. The survey published is
