Articles tagged with "science news"
Scientists Call - Lend us Your Ear!
It’s common knowledge that dolphins communicate with each other but did you know that killer whales and pilot whales also belong to the dolphin species and that they too converse! As part of an exciting study of the sounds these fascinating mammals make, scientists at St Andrews are seeking the public’s assistance to categorise them.
By Josephine Power on Wed 30 November 2011
2011: A Big Year for Science
In 2011 the world of science verged on a discovery, hailed as important as Einstein’s theory of relativity, Newton’s laws of gravity and indeed the moon landing! 2012 looks like a promising year but before we move forward let’s take a quick back look at the big science stories of the year gone by.
By Josephine Power on Mon 09 January 2012