A report from the US Government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts severe bleaching for parts of the Coral Sea, which lies adjacent to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and the Coral Triangle, a 5.4 million square kilometre expanse of ocean in the Indo-Pacific which is considered the centre of the world’s marine life.
“This forecast [...]

Earth’s magnetic field, which shields our planet from particles streaming outward from the Sun, often develops two holes that allow the largest leaks, according to researchers sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation.

“The discovery overturns a long-standing belief about how and when most of the solar particles penetrate Earth’s magnetic field, and could be [...]

Six weeks ago, the Gonzo Scientist challenged researchers around the world to interpret their Ph.D. research in dance form, film the dance, and share it with the world on YouTube (Science, 10 October, p. 186). By the 11 p.m. deadline this past Sunday, 36 dances–including solo ballet and circus spectacle–had been submitted online. A panel [...]

It’s one thing to know a fact, but it’s another to explain it, as a curious advance in particle physics shows. Ever since the proton was discovered 89 years ago, physicists have been able to measure the mass of the particle–which, along with another called the neutron, makes up the atomic nucleus. But even with [...]

I’m sure that you don’t let people stare at you’re credit card number and at your driver’s licence number, but you will leave your keys in plain sight and won’t see it as a security threat. But scientists proved that with some medium knowledge of computers, a photo of your key can be turned into [...]