science
The dance of the small galaxies that surround the Milky Way
An international team led by researchers from the IAC used data from the ESA satellite Gaia to measure the motion of 39 dwarf galaxies....
The unintended consequences of dams and reservoirs
An international team of drought scientists reports that many dams and reservoirs can paradoxically worsen water shortages they're intended to alleviate. The study is...
Social relationships more important than hard evidence in partisan politics: study
The basic human need to get along with others results in the formation of extreme political groupings, according to a study from Dartmouth College.
The...
Rising sea levels may build, rather than destroy, coral reef islands
Rising global sea levels may actually be beneficial to the long-term future of coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, according to new research...
Detecting light in a different dimension
Scientists from the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory—have dramatically improved...
Experimental therapy could repair mutations that cause genetic diseases
A new technology that relies on a moth-infecting virus and nanomagnets could be used to edit defective genes that give rise to diseases like...
Gaia spots a ‘ghost’ galaxy next door
The Gaia satellite has spotted an enormous 'ghost' galaxy lurking on the outskirts of the Milky Way.
An international team of astronomers, including from the...
Climate change damaging male fertility
Climate change could pose a threat to male fertility—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
New findings published today in the journal...
How plants evolved to make ants their servants
Plants are boring. They just sit there photosynthesizing while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. Take a look at the interactions...
Ancient Egyptians discovered Algol’s variability 3,000 years before western astronomers
An ancient Egyptian papyrus, known as the Cairo Calendar, could be the oldest historical record of a star's brightness, providing a new perspective on...
Aging a flock of stars in the Wild Duck Cluster
Do star clusters harbor many generations of stars or just one? Scientists have long searched for an answer and, thanks to the University of...
