A protein called DdrC has the never-before-seen ability to stop DNA damage in its tracks. This finding could provide the foundation for developing everything from vaccines against cancer, to crops that can withstand climate change.
Extreme tidal distortion from a nearby star has caused an exoplanet to resemble a giant egg. These intense forces and its decaying orbit are likely to tear the planet apart within 400 million years.
Scientists in Australia have published a new, 400-year temperature reconstruction for the Coral Sea, showing that recent ocean heating has led to mass bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Australian mining company BHP has announced that Spence, one of the world's largest copper mines, has achieved 100% autonomy for the last three months without any safety incidents.
