New mathematical model reveals how major groups arise in evolution
Researchers at Uppsala University and the University of Leeds presents a new mathematical model of patterns of diversity in the fossil record, which offers...
Bumblebees can experience an object using one sense and later recognize it using another
How are we able to find things in the dark? And how can we imagine how something feels just by looking at it?
It is...
Fish in the Sahara? Yes, in the early Holocene
Catfish and tilapia make up many of the animal remains uncovered in the Saharan environment of the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya, according...
New test identifies poisonous mushrooms
A simple, portable test that can detect the deadliest of the mushroom poisons in minutes has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists...
South American volcano showing early warning signs of ‘potential collapse,’ research shows
One of South America's most prominent volcanoes is producing early warning signals of a potential collapse, new research has shown.
Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador—known locally...
Study reveals origin of endangered Colombian poison frog hybrids
The origin of an understudied hybrid population of poisonous frogs—highly endangered colorful animals that live deep in the Colombian jungle—is the result of natural...
Scientists make fresh call for policy makers to protect pollinators
Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, according to a new collaborative study involving scientists from Trinity.
More than...
How laser pulses can manipulate magnetization via ultrafast transfer of electrons
Combining experiment and theory, researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI) and the Max Planck Institute of...
Discovery at ‘flower burial’ site could unravel mystery of Neanderthal death rites
The first articulated Neanderthal skeleton to come out of the ground for over 20 years has been unearthed at one of the most important...
Correcting the jitters in quantum devices
Labs around the world are racing to develop new computing and sensing devices that operate on the principles of quantum mechanics and could offer...
Mediterranean rainfall immediately affected by greenhouse gas changes
Mediterranean-type climates face immediate drops in rainfall when greenhouse gases rise, but this could be interrupted quickly if emissions are cut.
This is the finding...
