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Published Study explores what motivates people to watch footage of disasters and extreme weather



The release in July 2024 of the blockbuster film Twisters (centred around a social-media celebrity s...
Published Groundbreaking survey reveals secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars



A team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. ...
Published Tracing the evolution of ferns' surprisingly sweet defense strategy



Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynamic i ...
Published Mercury's thin, dense crust - Mercury's Thin, Dense Crust: A Fascinating Mystery Unveiled


A planetary scientist has used careful mathematical calculations to determine the density of Mercury...
Published Mercury may have harbored an ancient magma ocean: Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types - Mercury's Ancient Magma Ocean: A Fascinating Discovery



By analyzing Mercury's rocky surface, scientists have been able to partially reconstruct the planet'...
Published NASA's Webb Telescope reveals links between galaxies near and far - NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Links Between Galaxies Near and Far


A new analysis of distant galaxies imaged by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows that they are e...
Published Scientists propose new theory that explains sand ripples on Mars and on Earth



Sand ripples are symmetrical. Yet wind -- which causes them -- is very much not. Furthermore, sand r...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration



Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published Babies or beauty? Ancient origin of how female butterflies invest - Babies or Beauty? The Ancient Origin of How Female Butterflies Invest


When resources are scarce, most animals have to choose. A new study reveals an ancient origin to how...
Published Worms use electricity to jump - Worms Use Electricity to Jump: A Fascinating Discovery



In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to 'hitch a ride' and save energy...
Published Island-inhabiting giants, dwarfs more vulnerable to extinction - Island-inhabiting giants, dwarfs more vulnerable to extinction


Island-dwelling mammal species often expand or contract in size, becoming giant or dwarf versions of...
Published A new giant dinosaur gives insight into why many prehistoric meat-eaters had such tiny arms - A New Giant Dinosaur Gives Insight into Why Many Prehistoric Meat-Eaters Had Such Tiny Arms


An international team has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes gigas, that pro...
Published Tadpole playing around black hole - Tadpole Playing Around Black Hole: A Fascinating Discovery



A peculiar cloud of gas, nicknamed the Tadpole due to its shape, appears to be revolving around a sp...
Published Saturn's rings coat tiny moons - Saturn's Rings Coat Tiny Moons: A Fascinating Discovery


New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever...
Published How crocs can go hours without air: Crocodilian hemoglobin - How Crocs Can Go Hours Without Air: Crocodilian Hemoglobin


The crocodilian edition of hemoglobins -- the scuba tanks of the blood -- work so well that crocs ca...
Published Illuminating the evolution of social parasite ants - Illuminating the Evolution of Social Parasite Ants


The findings offer a new way to understand how some ants become total layabouts. ABSTRACT: Illuminat...
Published New, exhaustive study probes hidden history of horses in the American West - New, Exhaustive Study Probes Hidden History of Horses in the American West


Indigenous peoples as far north as Wyoming and Idaho may have begun to care for horses by the first...
Published Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film - Remarkable Squirting Mussels Captured on Film


Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassu...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils



Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published Scales or feathers? It all comes down to a few genes - Scales or Feathers? It All Comes Down to a Few Genes



Scales, spines, feathers and hair are examples of vertebrate skin appendages, which constitute a rem...