Jade earrings open door on ancient trade
ANCIENT JADE TRADE: Taiwan was at the centre of a one of the most extensive sea-based trade networks in the prehistoric world, new research shows.
View ArticleGlobal seed bank to be Noah's Ark of food
An Arctic 'doomsday vault' filled with samples of the world's most important crop seeds will be opened this week.
View ArticleFeeling short? Blame your ancestors
The average height of people within today's ethnic groups may reveal where their distant ancestors lived and could provide lifestyle clues about these long-lost relatives, new research suggests.
View ArticleStorm brewing over ocean fertilisation
NEWS ANALYSIS: An Australian company says it will continue plans to fertilise the ocean with nitrogen to develop its commercial carbon-sequestration technology, despite a growing chorus of opposition...
View ArticleBoards of a feather stick together
A new composite building board made of chicken feathers could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia, a Filipino scientist says.
View ArticleEye of the storm: astronaut's view of Typhoon Maysak
EARTH IMAGE: European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti grabbed this dramatic shot of Typhoon Maysak as the International Space station was flying 412 kilometres above the powerful weather...
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