Two new creatures discovered from dawn of animal life
Earth's first complex animals were an eclectic bunch that lived in the shallow oceans between 580-540 million years ago.
The iconic Dickinsonia—large flat animals with...
The secret to measuring the energy of an antineutrino
Scientists study tiny particles called neutrinos to learn about how our universe evolved. These particles, well-known for being tough to detect, could tell the...
Devastating plant virus is revealed in atomic detail
The complex 3-D structure of one of the world's most lethal families of plant viruses has been revealed in unprecedented detail by scientists at...
Scientists find potential disease-fighting ‘warheads’ hidden in bacteria
Bacteria found in soil may harbor a potential game-changer for drug design. A new study by Scripps Research, published today in Nature Communications, suggests...
Explosive volcanoes spawned mysterious Martian rock formation
Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the likely source of a mysterious Martian rock formation, a...
When the river runs high
A massive world-wide study of dry riverbeds has found they're contributing more carbon emissions than previously thought, and this could help scientists better understand...
Study finds less corruption in countries where more women are in government
A greater representation of women in the government is bad news for corruption, according to a new study published in the Journal of Economic...
Interfacing with the brain
The nervous system is loaded with encoded information: thoughts, emotions, motor control. This system in our bodies is an enigma, and the more we...
The seed that could bring clean water to millions
According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services, the majority of whom live in developing nations.
Carnegie...
Orange, tea tree and eucalyptus oils sweeten diesel fumes
Waste oil from orange, tea tree and eucalyptus essential oil production mixed with diesel provides a sweet-smelling biofuel blend with comparable performance to diesel-only...
Exploring planetary plasma environments from your laptop
A new database of plasma simulations, combined with observational data and powerful visualisation tools, is providing planetary scientists with an unprecedented way to explore...
