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   News Temperature rules Australian coral growthFriday, 3 February 2012
Increases in ocean temperature are the likely cause of changes in the rate of Australian coral growth over the last century rather than pollution-related acidification of seawater, recent research suggests.  Toughest fibre ever created in labFriday, 3 February 2012
The toughest known fibre has been created from graphene and carbon nanotubes, exceeding the toughness of spun spider silk and Kevlar.  How to predict a supervolcano eruptionThursday, 2 February 2012
Supervolcanic eruptions, which can devastate entire continents by pouring out poisonous gas and scorching magma for months, may be predictable.  Solar storms' vanishing 'killer electrons' foundThursday, 2 February 2012
High-energy electrons that should be wreaking havoc on our telecommunications systems during geomagnetic storms have been disappearing, and scientists have finally figured out where they go.  Should we introduce elephants to Australia?Thursday, 2 February 2012
We should introduce elephants and other large mammals to Australia to ease the impact of bushfires and feral animals on the environment, an Australian scientist has suggested.  Rethinking why dinosaurs got so bigWednesday, 1 February 2012
The reason dinosaurs became such gigantic creatures is not related to the force of natural selection favouring larger body sizes, new research has found.  Oldest croc had a shield-like headWednesday, 1 February 2012
The oldest known species of crocodile had an armour-plated head and a body half the length of a subway car, according to new research.  Sonicating sperm: the future of male contraception?Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Zapping testicles with ultrasound can reduce sperm counts and might be used in the future as an inexpensive, reliable and reversible male contraceptive, according to U.S. researchers.  Maternal love predicts larger hippocampusTuesday, 31 January 2012
Maternal care in early childhood strongly predicts the size of the hippocampus, a brain region associated with healthy social and emotional development in humans.  Pneumonia bug evolves to evade vaccineMonday, 30 January 2012
Bugs that cause childhood pneumonia and meningitis have evolved to evade vaccines by swapping bits of their genome with other bacteria, according to a new study.  Bus-sized asteroid shaves by EarthMonday, 30 January 2012
An asteroid about the size of a bus shaved by Earth on Friday in what spacewatchers described as a "near-miss", though experts were not concerned about the possibility of an impact.  Kepler confirms 26 new planetsFriday, 27 January 2012
NASA's Kepler space telescope mission has confirmed 26 new planets outside our Solar System, all of them orbiting too close to their host stars to sustain life.  Early Moon's metal heart was long-livedFriday, 27 January 2012
A powerful magnetic field shielded the early Moon, and was generated by a molten metal core that churned for much longer than previously thought, according to a new study.  How jumping spiders make a perfect jumpFriday, 27 January 2012
Jumping spiders have an unusual visual mechanism that allows them to accurately pounce on their prey, a new study has revealed.  Lasers shine light on galactic magnetic fieldsThursday, 26 January 2012
The mystery of how galaxies, including our Milky Way, have become magnetised has been solved by experiments using high-power lasers. 
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