science
New ‘king’ of fossils discovered on Kangaroo Island
Fossils of a giant new species from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites have been found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
The finding...
Earth’s heavy metals result of supernova explosion
That gold on your ring finger is stellar—and not just in a complimentary way.
In a finding that may overthrow our understanding of where Earth's...
National MagLab creates world-record magnetic field with small, compact coil
A novel magnet half the size of a cardboard toilet tissue roll usurped the title of "world's strongest magnetic field" from the metal titan...
Astrophysicists announce discovery that could rewrite story of how galaxies die
At the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in St. Louis, Missouri, Allison Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University...
Physicists take a step closer to building a graphene-based topological insulator
In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures. Their work led to the discovery...
Table salt compound spotted on Europa
A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Using a visible light spectral analysis, planetary scientists...
The origins of cannabis smoking: Marijuana use in the first millennium...
Cannabis has been cultivated for millennia in East Asia as an oil-seed and fibre crop. Little is known, however, about the early use and...
Old ice and snow yields tracer of preindustrial ozone
Using rare oxygen molecules trapped in air bubbles in old ice and snow, U.S. and French scientists have answered a long-standing question: How much...
New gene editor harnesses jumping genes for precise DNA integration
A new discovery by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons could fix one of the major shortcomings of current gene-editing...
Genetic basis for extended lifespan and cancer resistance discovered in long-lived...
Scientists have identified genes that may give long-lived bat species their extraordinary lifespans and cancer resistance compared to other animals.
The findings published in the...
Study investigates how much climate change affects the risk of armed...
Intensifying climate change will increase the future risk of violent armed conflict within countries, according to a study published today in the journal Nature. Synthesizing...
