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Published More than one way to build a black bird - More Than One Way to Build a Black Bird: A Look at the Evolution of Melanism


For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats



Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published New research redefines mammalian tree of life - New Research Redefines Mammalian Tree of Life



Scientists from around the globe are using the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history to deter...
Published Which way does the solar wind blow? - Which Way Does the Solar Wind Blow?


High performance computers are central to the quest to understand the sun's behavior and its role in...
Published How do electrons close to Earth reach almost the speed of light? - How Electrons Close to Earth Reach Almost the Speed of Light


In the Van Allen radiation belts, electrons can reach almost the speed of light. Researchers have re...
Published Exact magma locations may improve volcanic eruption forecasts - Exact Magma Locations May Improve Volcanic Eruption Forecasts


Cornell University researchers have unearthed precise, microscopic clues to where magma is stored, o...
Published Earth's newest secret: How volcanoes really work - Earth's Newest Secret: How Volcanoes Really Work


It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. B...
Published Webb Telescope captures rarely seen prelude to supernova - Webb Telescope Captures Rarely Seen Prelude to Supernova


The rare sight of a Wolf-Rayet star -- among the most luminous, most massive, and most briefly detec...
Published 'Black hole police' discover a dormant black hole outside our galaxy - Black Hole Police Discover a Dormant Black Hole Outside Our Galaxy


A team of international experts, renowned for debunking several black hole discoveries, have found a...
Published How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It's complicated - How Did the Butterfly Nebula Get Its Wings? It's Complicated


Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When astronomers compared two exposures of this planetar...
Published Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust - Twinkling Stars Fuel Interstellar Dust: A Look into the Cosmic Cycle



Of the many different kinds of stars, asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, usually slightly larger a...
Published Researchers use ultrasound to control orientation of small particles - Researchers Use Ultrasound to Control Orientation of Small Particles



Acoustic waves may be able to control how particles sort themselves. While researchers have been abl...
Published Effective as a collective: Researchers investigate the swarming behavior of microrobots - Effective as a Collective: Researchers Investigate the Swarming Behavior of Microrobots



Miniaturization is progressing rapidly in just any field and the trend towards the creation of ever...
Published How proteins help yeast adapt to changing conditions - How Proteins Help Yeast Adapt to Changing Conditions


Proteins in the brain called prions are well known for their involvement in causing disease, but a n...
Published Prion-like protein found in plants - Prion-like Protein Found in Plants: A New Discovery in the World of Science


Scientists have determined that a plant protein involved in the timing of flowering could in fact be...
Published Great Basin: History of water supply in one of the driest regions in the USA - Great Basin: History of Water Supply in One of the Driest Regions in the USA



An international team has reconstructed the evolution of groundwater in the Great Basin, USA -- one...
Published Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid - Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked from Speeding Asteroid


Scientists have now begun to announce the first results from the analysis of a handful of dirt that...
Published Advanced analysis of Apollo sample illuminates Moon’s evolution - Advanced Analysis of Apollo Sample Illuminates Moon's Evolution


Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed ne...
Published Pluto as a cosmic lava lamp: Giant convective cells continually refresh dwarf planet's icy heart - Pluto as a Cosmic Lava Lamp: Giant Convective Cells Continually Refresh Dwarf Planet's Icy Heart


Using computer models, New Horizons team members have been able to determine the depth of the layer...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained


Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th...