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Tag: Science
Device inspired by mangroves could help clear up flood water
Researchers say their synthetic system reproduces tree’s ability to desalinate water
Walker ‘stunned’ to see ship hovering high above sea off Cornwall
David Morris encounters rare optical illusion known as superior mirage while out on coastal stroll
‘Unique’ petrified tree up to 20m years old found intact in Lesbos
Discovery of 19.5-metre tree with roots, branches and leaves is unprecedented, say experts
Recent Australian emissions cuts likely to be reversed in recovery from Covid and drought
Scott Morrison says Coalition is ‘getting on with’ reductions, but analysis finds end of lockdowns and drought will reverse trend
Starwatch: find a dark site to find Cassiopeia, the seated queen
The constellation is a constant feature of the night sky from mid-latitude northern countries
Tights! Spatulas! Action! The madcap world of chain reaction videos
Need your hair cut? Cake served? No problem! Lockdown has led millions to discover the work of Joseph Herscher and friends, whose absurdly complicated ‘labour-saving’ machines reveal the potential for magic in the everyday
‘Colder and deeper’: Scientists close in on spot to drill Antarctic ice core 1.5m years old
Australian Antarctic Division will drill 3,000 metres deep in bid to improve ancient climate records and future models
Starwatch: red jewel of Antares in a pre-dawn pairing with the moon
Brightest star in the Scorpius constellation, a supergiant 68o times larger than our sun, draws close to waning crescent
Extraordinary voyage: on the trail of the trillion-tonne runaway iceberg
Amid fears of huge damage to marine ecosystems from the giant A68a berg, British researchers are setting sail to assess its impact