Expedition discovers 13 new species of spider on a remote Australian peninsula
Thirteen new species of spider have been discovered in Australia by volunteers in one of the most remote parts of the country. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 27, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Genes that make you clever also help you live longer
Intelligent people are not only smarter than the average person - it seems they could also live longer as well. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 27, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Men adopt 'traditional views on gender roles' after becoming a father for first time, study finds
Men become significantly more conservative in their attitudes towards women’s roles in the home following the birth of their first child, research shows. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 26, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Sleeping on it: How cramming before bedtime can boost your memory ahead of exams
Last-minute swotting for an exam before going to bed might be a good tactic for students, according to new research. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 26, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
World's largest and deepest pool to be built – in Essex
Researchers at the University of Essex want to build the deepest pool in the world on their campus. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 26, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
New car seat sounds alarm when babies are left inside in bid to prevent heat stroke deaths
A car seat has been designed to prevent infant deaths occurring after parents accidentally leave their children inside hot cars. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 26, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
No chemicals added: Minneapolis opens US's first naturally filtered swimming pool
There is an area where the US has lagged behind Europe, but it isn't necessarily an area you'd expect. It's naturally filtered swimming pools. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 26, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Americas Source Type: news
Sarcasm: How the 'lowest form of wit' actually makes people brighter and more creative
Well, that’s just great. Sarcasm, often derided as the lowest form of wit, actually makes people brighter and more creative. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 25, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Search for life on Jupiter's icy moons moves a step closer as work starts on Juice spacecraft
The search for alien life is moving to the icy moons orbiting Jupiter following the discovery of organic materials hailed as the “building blocks of life”. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 25, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Nasa New Horizons team reveal stunning new images of Pluto
Shortly after their last major announcement, when they revealed the clearest photos of Pluto ever taken, Nasa's New Horizons team have revealed more images of the distant, cold planet. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 24, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
New Pluto images: Nasa New Horizons team reveal stunning pictures of 'glacier-like' flowing ice
Shortly after their last major announcement, when they revealed the clearest photos of Pluto ever taken, Nasa's New Horizons team have revealed more images of the distant, cold planet. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 24, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Rhodri Marsden's Interesting Objects: Thomas Harriot's Moon Drawing
This weekend in 1609, London mathematician Thomas Harriot peered through his new telescope and decided to draw what he saw. The resulting sketch was the first of the moon through a telescope, beating Galileo by about four months. But while Galileo went on about it and got the plaudits, the self-effacing Harriot kept schtum. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 24, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Kepler 452b: The planets that just missed out on 'second Earth' status
Nasa’s discovery of a planet similar to Earth has fired the imaginations of star-watchers across the world – but while hugely significant, Kepler’s discovery is only the latest made by the space discovery programme. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 24, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Scientists turn off ageing process in worms
Researchers have discovered how to turn off genes behind the ageing process in worms, according to a report. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 24, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Earth 2.0: What we know about Kepler 452b, the most Earth-like planet ever discovered
Nasa scientists have announced the discovery of Kepler 452b, also known as 'Earth 2.0', an earth-like planet in our galaxy. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - July 23, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
