Supernova remnant
A 400-year-old supernova explosion creates a spectacular scene. This supernova remnant is the result of a Type Ia supernova explosion. The explosion was observed by Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe in...
View ArticleBaby bush budgie
Bush budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) are one of Australia’s smallest parrots. Unlike the domesticated budgies, bush budgies usually have green plumage — any variations usually result from...
View ArticleElephants still in danger
Elephants remember the exact location of their water supplies. Etosha National Park is a wildlife sanctuary in Northern Namibia where zebras, lions and other animals roam freely. Etosha, the “˜place of...
View ArticleThe elusive ladybird spider
With a striking red abdomen decorated with six black spots, the male ladybird spider is one of the world’s most fascinating — and elusive — creatures. This spider (Eresus cinnaberinus) is an endangered...
View ArticleI can see it, I can feel it but I just can’t reach it!
You can roar all you like big cat, but I ain’t moving! Lions have been celebrated through the ages as king’s of the jungle for their courage and impressive hunting skills. But what’s...
View ArticleMysterious gaze
The Ural owl can be found in Europe and Asia. Its average wingspan is 1.30 metres; females are larger than males, and they usually weigh up to 1.3 kilograms. Strix uralensis hunts rodents...
View ArticleDiabetes for bees
A bee’s sensitivity to sugar reveals her attitude to food. A few weeks after breaking of the chamber, this young female will leave the hive to search for nectar to feed her siblings...
View ArticleEye of the spider…or not
A German scientist has discovered the world’s first eyeless huntsman spider. With a body size of 12 millimetres and a leg span of six centimetres, the spider Sinopoda scurion is certainly not one...
View ArticleCorals can suffer from nutrient imbalance
Improving water quality could help save coral reefs. Coral polyps and their associated zooxanthellae depend on each other for survival- the coral provides shelter and nutrients, while the single-celled...
View ArticleHubble looks deep into the Universe
We can now see further into the skies than ever before. The Hubble Space Telescope has made repeat visits to a tiny patch of sky throughout the last 10 years, collecting over 2,000...
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