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Published To find a planet, look for the signatures of planet formation - To Find a Planet, Look for the Signatures of Planet Formation


Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have ever b...
Published Exquisite views of distant galaxies - Exquisite Views of Distant Galaxies: A Journey Through the Cosmos



For decades, the Hubble Space Telescope provided us with the most spectacular images of galaxies. Th...
Published Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought - Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought


For decades, scientists have studied these fossils of early human ancestors and their long-lost rela...
Published Giant lizards learnt to fly over millions of years - Giant Lizards Learnt to Fly Over Millions of Years



Most detailed every study into how animals evolve to better suit their environments shows that ptero...
Published Old World flycatchers' family tree mapped - Old World Flycatchers Family Tree Mapped: A Comprehensive Guide



The European robin's closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore ...
Published New insights into seasons on a planet outside our solar system - New Insights into Seasons on a Planet Outside Our Solar System


Imagine being in a place where the winds are so strong that they move at the speed of sound. That's...
Published When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? - When Did the Genetic Variations That Make Us Human Emerge?


The study of the genomes of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, has opened up ne ...
Published Enormous flare from sun's nearest neighbor breaks records - Enormous Flare from Sun's Nearest Neighbor Breaks Records


On May 1, 2019, researchers observed a record-setting flare from the star Proxima Centauri -- a burs...
Published New family photos of Mars and Saturn from Hubble - New Family Photos of Mars and Saturn from Hubble


In summer 2018 the planets Mars and Saturn are, one after the other, in opposition to Earth. During...
Published Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years? - Has Earth's Oxygen Rusted the Moon for Billions of Years?


To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered...
Published Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin - Higher Concentration of Metal in Moon's Craters Provides New Insights to Its Origin



There has been considerable debate over how the Moon was formed. The popular hypothesis contends tha...
Published Orangutan communication sheds light on human speech origins - Orangutan Communication Sheds Light on Human Speech Origins



Research finds orangutans communicate using a complex repertoire of consonant-like calls, more so th...
Published Most species, including humans, who experience early life adversity suffer as adults. How are gorillas different? - How Gorillas Overcome Early Life Adversity: A Unique Approach



There's something most species -- from baboons to humans to horses -- have in common: When they suff...
Published Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy - Old and New Stars Paint Very Different Pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy


Scientists have reported something unexpected about the distinct populations of stars that make up t...
Published Genetics as conservation tool for endangered chimpanzees - Genetics as a Conservation Tool for Endangered Chimpanzees


The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approac...
Published Better metric for prioritizing conservation of 'evolutionarily distinctive' species - Better Metric for Prioritizing Conservation of 'Evolutionarily Distinctive' Species


Researchers have published an updated metric for prioritizing species' conservation that incorporate...
Published Salton Sea dust triggers lung inflammation, research finds - Salton Sea Dust Triggers Lung Inflammation: A Comprehensive Study


A mouse study has found that dust collected at sites near the Salton Sea in Southern California trig...
Published Physicists more fully describe sun's electric field - Physicists More Fully Describe Sun's Electric Field


Physicists have described in fuller detail the sun's electric field. The researchers measured the fl...
Published Out of this world control on Ice Age cycles - Out of this World Control on Ice Age Cycles



A research team, composed of climatologists and an astronomer, have used an improved computer model...
Published Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio bursts - Astronomers Unveil New Insights into the Origin of Enigmatic Fast Radio Bursts


International team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio...