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Published Demystifying vortex rings in nuclear fusion, supernovae - Demystifying Vortex Rings in Nuclear Fusion, Supernovae



Better understanding the formation of swirling, ring-shaped disturbances -- known as vortex rings --...
Published Ancient mint plants may lead to new medicines/products - Ancient Mint Plants: A New Frontier for Medicine


The mint family of herbs, which includes sage, rosemary, basil, and even woody plants like teak, off...
Published The positive outlooks of studying negatively-charged chiral molecules - The Positive Outlooks of Studying Negatively-Charged Chiral Molecules


The ability to distinguish two chiral enantiomers is an essential analytical capability for chemical...
Published Environment law fails to protect threatened species in Australia - Environment Law Fails to Protect Threatened Species in Australia


Federal environmental laws are failing to mitigate against Australia's extinction crisis, according...
Published Study explores the promises and pitfalls of evolutionary genomics - Study Explores the Promises and Pitfalls of Evolutionary Genomics


A new study examines mathematical models designed to draw inferences about how evolution operates at...
Published Genome studies uncover a new branch in fungal evolution - Genome Studies Uncover a New Branch in Fungal Evolution



About 600 seemingly disparate fungi that had resisted categorization have been shown to have a commo...
Published Indigenous communities used the Caribbean Sea as an aquatic highway - Indigenous Communities Used the Caribbean Sea as an Aquatic Highway


Researchers recently turned to pottery to tease apart the navigational history of the Caribbean, ana...
Published Civil engineers use public satellite images to study why the Jagersfontein dam failed - Civil Engineers Use Public Satellite Images to Study Why the Jagersfontein Dam Failed



Study by civil engineers finds that the history of the Jagersfontein dam deviates from best engineer...
Published Grambank shows the diversity of the world's languages - Grambank Shows the Diversity of the World's Languages



What shapes the structure of languages? In a new study, an international team of researchers reports...
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 Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough - Robot Fish Makes Splash with Motion Breakthrough



A coil-powered robot fish could make underwater exploration more accessible. ABSTRACT: Robot Fish Ma...
Published Archaeopteryx fossil provides insights into the origins of flight - Archaeopteryx Fossil Provides Insights into the Origins of Flight


Molting is thought to be unorganized in the first feathered dinosaurs because they had yet to evolve...
Published NASA confirms DART mission impact changed asteroid's motion in space - NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid's Motion in Space


Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)...
Published Impact of coral chemical compounds on reef composition and health - Impact of Coral Chemical Compounds on Reef Composition and Health


Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new study examining...
Published Hidden moles in hidden holes - Unveiling the Mystery: Hidden Moles in Hidden Holes



An international team of scientists has for the first time identified two new underground mammals th...
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...
Published NASA's SOFIA discovers water on sunlit surface of Moon - NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon


NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, w...
Published From car engines to exoplanets - From Car Engines to Exoplanets: The Evolution of Technology and Science


Chemical models developed to help limit the emission of pollutants by car engines are being used to...
Published The speed at which spinosaurid dinosaur teeth were replaced accounts for their overabundance in Cretaceous sites - The Speed of Spinosaurid Dinosaur Teeth Replacement Explains Their Overabundance in Cretaceous Sites


Spinosaurid dinosaurs were able to develop up to three generations of teeth at the same time, a high...
Published Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris - Hubble Captures Movie of DART Asteroid Impact Debris


In 2022 NASA embarked on a bold experiment to see if they could change an asteroid's velocity by sma...