X-rays spot spinning black holes across cosmic sea
Like whirlpools in the ocean, spinning black holes in space create a swirling torrent around them. However, black holes do not create eddies of...
Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness
If a tree falls, and no one's there to hear it, does it feel pain and loneliness? No, experts argue in an opinion article...
Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains
New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died a violent death, according to a study published July...
Molecular thumb drives: Researchers store digital images in metabolite molecules
DNA molecules are well known as carriers of huge amounts of biological information, and there is growing interest in using DNA in engineered data...
Scientists combine light and matter to make particles with new behaviors
Every type of atom in the universe has a unique fingerprint: It only absorbs or emits light at the particular energies that match the...
Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines
An international team led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and the Leon Levy Expedition have retrieved...
Water drives explosive eruptions: Magma is wetter than we thought
Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions. The tricky part is determining just how much volatile content was present before the...
How common elements can make a more energy-secure future
Thin-film solar panels, the cell phone in your hand and the LED bulb lighting your home are all made using some of the rarest,...
Maize-centric diet may have contributed to ancient Maya collapse
The question of how to best adapt to extreme climate is a critical issue facing modern societies worldwide. In "The Role of Diet in...
Scientists find carbon from thawing permafrost is released into the atmosphere at higher rates...
For years, scientists have pointed to warming permafrost in the Arctic tundra as a source for increased carbon in the atmosphere; as this soil...
The ‘freak wave’ myth
As a nation "girt by sea," Australians live with the joy and risks of the ocean.
We swim, we surf, we sail and we fish....
