Lab team uses giant lasers to compress iron oxide, revealing the secret interior of...
Advances in astronomical observations have resulted in the discovery of an extraordinary number of extrasolar planets, some of which are believed to have a...
The songs of fin whales offer new avenue for seismic studies of the oceanic...
The songs of fin whales can be used for seismic imaging of the oceanic crust, providing scientists a novel alternative to conventional surveying, a...
Portrait of young galaxy throws theory of galaxy formation on its head
Scientists have challenged our current understanding of how galaxies form by unveiling pictures of a young galaxy in the early life of the Universe...
Play and meaty food reduce hunting by cats
Domestic cats hunt wildlife less if owners play with them daily and feed them a meat-rich food, new research shows.
Hunting by cats is a...
Vaporised crusts of Earth-like planets found in dying stars
Remnants of planets with Earth-like crusts have been discovered in the atmospheres of four nearby white dwarf stars by University of Warwick astronomers, offering...
How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
In a recurring pattern of evolution, SARS-CoV-2 evades immune responses by selectively deleting small bits of its genetic sequence, according to new research from...
Astronomers confirm orbit of most distant object ever observed in our solar system
A team of astronomers, including associate professor Chad Trujillo of Northern Arizona University's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, have confirmed a planetoid that...
Wafer-scale production of graphene-based photonic devices
Our world needs reliable telecommunications more than ever before. However, classic devices have limitations in terms of size and cost and, especially, power consumption—which...
Researchers develop high-torque light-powered actuator
If you watch the leaves of a plant long enough, you may see them shift and turn toward the sunlight through the day. It...
Flooding in the Columbia River basin expected to increase under climate change
The Columbia River basin will see an increase in flooding over the next 50 years as a result of climate change, new modeling from...
Pigs show potential for ‘remarkable’ level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study
Pigs will probably never be able to fly, but new research is revealing that some species within the genus Sus may possess a remarkable...
