Quake tech helping decipher elephant vibrations
Seismic instruments more commonly used to detect earthquakes are being used to pick up elephant vibrations in Kenya, and could lead to an early warning alert against poachers, say scientists. Matthew ...
Fields of dreams: Texas researchers seek to redefine U.S. whiskey
A team of researchers hope to elevate the taste and status of Texas whiskey by experimenting with different types of corn and comparing their growth in various soils. Elly Park reports.
Stephen Hawking’s voice rests in space
As Stephen Hawking is laid to rest at Westminster Abbey, the European Space Agency has an especially fitting tribute ready: Beaming his words of peace toward a black hole 3,000 light years away.
Dog vision project analyses canine behaviour through sight
Research in the United States is setting out to understand how dogs translate what they see into their actions. The aim is not to make a better robotic dog but to take a first step in understanding ho ...
Traces of earliest case of tuberculosis found in prehistoric reptile fossil
A Polish fossil of an amphibious reptile from around 245 million years ago has revealed the world's oldest case of tuberculosis, as Stuart McDill reports.
Time machine camera means you’ll never miss the moment
The makers of the Roader camera say missing the moment is now a thing of the past - their camera records footage from ten seconds before you actually pressed the record button. Matthew Stock reports.